### Question
What does coalbed methane gas mean?


### Answer
**Coalbed methane gas** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 13368*:

> occluded natural gas produced (or which may be produced) from coalbeds and rock strata associated therewith

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 13368*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 134-ENERGY POLICY > SUBCHAPTER VI-COAL > Part C-Other Coal Provisions**

