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December 28, 2005

And they mean gas

Maine Ocean Floor Has Mud-Trapped Gas

It seems that the ocean bottom -- I mean floor -- off of Maine has a layer of mud trapping natural gas fields. Occasionally, though, the gas bubbles to the top, and a big methane bubble will float to the surface. A crater is left behind -- one of them's the size of a football stadium. (A football stadium in Maine, or one in a bigger state?)

(Hat tip: Meryl.)

Posted by Mac Thomason at December 28, 2005 04:55 PM

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