Publications

Coal Use

Learn about the real cost of using coal as an energy source in the True Cost of Coal booklet, produced by CCJ and Mountain Watershed Association. *Warning: this is a large file

Considering leasing your coal for mining? Read this first... So You Want to Lease Your Coal?

Gas Leasing & Development

Toolkit for landowners detailing leasing and other important information

Learn how to perform a title search on your property to determine who owns the mineral estate beneath by downloading our Guide to Title Searching

Concerned about coalbed methane extraction and development? We've prepared a fact sheet on CBM, and also have available a fact sheet and brochure prepared by the Greene, Washington and Fayette County Conservation Districts.

Public Participation

Are you interested in tracking permitted activities like coal mines and gas wells in your area? Download our guides to eFacts and eNotice, two DEP programs that allow the public to track the permitting process.

View a sample complaint to learn how to file a complaint with the DEP.

Are you interested in requesting or w ill you be attending a public hearing on a proposed permit? Read this first! You can download a sample request for a public hearing, and also our guide to participating in a public hearing.