| Colorado high court rules coalbed methane water must be regulated |
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| Written by MARK JAFFE, Denver Post | |
| Tuesday, 21 April 2009 | |
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In a decision that brings some natural-gas operations under state water law and bolsters private-property rights, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday that coal-bed methane gas wells must get water-well permits. Read more...
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