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the dangers of methane
tn orepoft, EnvironneDt Chiel Ron@ Poje said Aenham Rise is a ti.h
reposito.y of nethane gas. ApporeDtly, the Deportment ol Envit@nent
on.l Noturol Resources (DENR) 2012 budget proposol to the Senoae Finance
Cmmittee of P16.99 bittion ||ds put together perhops with the hope ol
exploting the arco for methone.

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