Welcome
to the home page of EPA’s Coalbed Methane Outreach Program
(CMOP). CMOP is a voluntary program whose goal is to reduce methane
emissions from coal mining activities. Our mission is to promote
the profitable recovery and use of coal mine methane (CMM), a greenhouse
gas more than 20 times as potent as carbon dioxide. By working cooperatively
with coal companies and related industries, CMOP helps to identify
and implement methods to use CMM instead of emitting it to the atmosphere.
In turn, these actions mitigate climate change, improve mine safety
and productivity, and generate revenues and cost savings.
The following links provide more information on CMOP:
- Basic Information – Learn
more about methane emissions from coal mining
and how CMOP is working collaboratively with
industry and other government organizations to
reduce emissions.
- Accomplishments
– Learn more about CMOP and the U.S. coal industry's successes
in reducing methane emissions from coal mines.
- Experts – Find companies
and individuals with specialized expertise related
to coalbed methane and coal mine methane resource
assessment and development.
- Documents Tools, and Resources
– Find publications and technical tools that provide information
on methane emissions from coal mines and will assist you in developing
CMM recovery and use projects by describing available technological
options for methane capture and use, evaluating market opportunities,
and describing recent CMM developments in the U.S. and abroad.
- Workshops/Conferences – Learn
more about upcoming events and activities.
- International Activities – Learn
more about how CMOP works with organizations
in many coal-producing countries to promote CMM
development and use.
- Ventilation Air Methane
(VAM) – Find information on the technical
and economic opportunities for VAM project development.
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