Methane

  • Locations: News Published

    CORE seeks to measure escaping methane from Coal Basin

    CORE seeks to measure escaping methane from Coal Basin thumbnail Scientist Chris Caskey points out thermal oxidizers near the methane power plant in Somerset. These oxidizers, sometimes called flares, are similar to what he is proposing to destroy methane from the abandoned mines in Coal Basin near Redstone. Photo by James Steindler

    On Thursday, March 31, approximately 70 people gathered at the Third Street Center for a presentation about a potential methane capture project in Coal Basin, near Redstone. Coal Basin was once the site of a large coal mining operation that removed an estimated 22 million tons of coal… read more →

  • Locations: Columns, Opinion Published

    CVEPA Views: Weighing methane capture

    CVEPA Views: Weighing methane capture thumbnail CVEPA Views By John Armstrong

    The view from the Dutch Creek Mine Number One, above Redstone, was breathtaking but the air was breathless. The stillness made the constant coursing of the methane gas from the old mine portal even more pronounced. 

    Chris Caskey is a climatologist from Paonia and owner of the Delta Brick… read more →

  • Locations: News Published

    Coalition grapples with climate pollution at local defunct mine

    Coalition grapples with climate pollution at local defunct mine thumbnail Senator Michael Bennet attended a presentation on a potential methane capture project near Redstone. The senator’s CORE Act contains provisions that would make using methane from abandoned coal mines easier. Photo by Olivia Emmer.

    Redstone used to be a coal mining town. From the 1950s until the early nineties, Mid-Continent Resources extracted coal from several mines in Coal Basin. Some reports say the company produced in excess of 21 million tons of coal.

    These days, the Crystal River valley boasts… read more →