FAIRBANKS -- The Alaska Department of Natural Resources is reconsidering its decision to grant an exploration license for coalbed methane near Healy.

The state gave Usibelli Coal Mine a license June 28. But Alaska Division of Oil and Gas Director Kevin Banks said several people raised concerns and the agency decided to address those issues.

One concern is over designated wildlife habitat in the area.

The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the license area includes roughly 200,000 acres along the Parks Highway between Healy and Nenana. The area has a high potential for methane or other shallow gas.