Saturday, April 10, 2010

West Virginia Coal Mines

A few days ago we learned of another tragic disaster in a Coal Mine, this time in West Virginia.

An explosion, likely due to methane buildup, occurred and many died!  The actual number, as of the time of this posting, is still unknown but at least 25 are known to have died.

So where does this methane come from?  And why is it so dangerous?

Well, a very interesting article written by Dr. Tas Walker, on the Creation Ministries International website, answers the question about methane and more.  HERE’S THE LINK