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DENVER, CO--Coal-bed methane is one of the fastest-growing energy products in the Rocky Mountains, the Denver Post reports, but its production has set off an environmental debate in the West.

The problem is the water pumped out of the ground along with the gas. A federal judge in Montana surprised even industry insiders when he ruled last year that the water is not regulated under the federal Clean Water Act.

Rep. Mark Udall (D-CO) announced that he wants to reverse the ruling with proposed ...

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