Methane
http://www.worldcoal.org/coal/coal-seam-methane/
http://www.tri-starpetroleum.com.au/02_what_is_csm/what_csm.htm from an oil&gas company
http://www.terrapinn.com/2011/csm/the-big-idea.stm Coal Seam Methane World 2011
http://www.epa.gov/coalbed/faq.html FAQs, including coalbed methane vs coal mine methane
http://www.encana.com/news/topics/cbm-groundwater/ coalbed methane and water from a natural gas co. (canadian)
water quality and safety
Safety
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/20/us/20mine.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Fatal Mine Blast Was Preventable, Report Says
Transport
http://www.worldcoal.org/coal/market-amp-transportation/ Market & Transportation overview from World Coal Association
http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/technology_and_impacts/energy_technol... How Coal Works w Transportation section
"Simply moving coal from one place to another has a significant environmental impact, with coal transportation accounting for about half of U.S. freight train traffic. These trains, as well as trucks and barges that transport coal, run on diesel—a major source of nitrogen oxide and soot." In envionmental section of above source
http://www.eenews.net/public/Greenwire/2010/01/25/2 Railroads, utilities clash over dust from coal trains
Combustion