The state of Wyoming is well known for it's energy industry. Wyoming is rich in coal, gas, and oil deposits. The almost constant wind has also allowed Wyoming to excel in "green" energy sources as well.
The coal mines in Wyoming produce the cleanest burning, most sulfur free coal in the nation. There is a strong development of coal-bed methane. Most, if not all coal mines have methane recovery systems that allow this common gas to be turned into natural gas. Another of the "greener" energy producers are "gasification" plants.
Environmental Consulting - How it Can Help Your Business
There are also some environmental consulting companies that provide construction services for various hazard assessments and/or waste management along with powder river basin environmental consulting, soil vegetation wetland surveys, reclamation and baseline monitoring.
Certain companies, like BKS Environmental Associates Inc. in Wyoming, offer a variety of services to help companies avoid waste and damaging the environment. These companies help industry leaders collect information on the local environment that will help with the entire planning process and avoid problems during planning. Environmental consulting companies can perform soil surveys that will identify quality soil and overburdened soil. Environmental consulting has also become an extremely valuable service in the coal bed methane Wyoming industry.
Coaled methane is an extremely important energy source in the United States and other countries. This methane is a form of natural gas that comes from coal beds and is also sometimes called "coalbed gas" or "sweet gas". Coal bed methane is often associated with underground coal mining because of the safety risks that it can cause.
In the coal bed methane industry environmental consulting is used to help determine and implement safe disposal methods. What is the Total Cost to the Environment For Our Energy Use and Energy Signature?
Above coal mining is safe and efficient; for instance the Gillette WY coal mining efforts.