The role of ownership in environmental performance: Evidence from coalbed methane development

Environmental Management

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1503-1517

  Fitzgerald, Timothy ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coalbed methane; Environmental compliance; Produced water; Split estate

Indexed keywords

COAL BED METHANE; COAL BED METHANE WELLS; COALBED METHANE PRODUCTION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; PRODUCED WATER; SPLIT ESTATE;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; NATURAL GAS WELLS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

FIREDAMP;

COALBED METHANE; METHANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; COAL;

COALBED METHANE; DISCHARGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; OWNERSHIP; PRIVATE LAND; SURFACE WATER; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; COAL MINING; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; LICENSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; SEWAGE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; WATER POLLUTION;

COAL; COAL MINING; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; LICENSURE; METHANE; OWNERSHIP; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTION; WYOMING;

EID: 84889827479     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-013-0178-6     Document Type: Article

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