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State regulators seek fix for methane leaks at coal mine

State regulators seek fix for methane leaks at coal mine

By /December 3, 2018 /Local News

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State regulators have ordered the owner a coal mine near Price to address a highly flammable gas leaking into the atmosphere. The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining says about 10 holes known as gob vents need to be plugged and the land reclaimed. […]

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US West’s abandoned mines hold danger and, for some, thrills

US West’s abandoned mines hold danger and, for some, thrills

By /October 30, 2018 /Local News

EUREKA, Utah (AP) — Underneath the mountains and deserts of the U.S. West lie hundreds of thousands of abandoned mines, an underground world that can hold serious danger and unexpected wonder. They are a legacy of the region’s prospecting past, when almost anyone could dig a mine and then walk […]

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