Landfills are the third-largest source of methane emissions both in the U.S. and globally. These emissions heat the atmosphere at about 80 times the rate of carbon dioxide over 20 years, but the ...

Because the city of Hamilton owned what started as a private landfill in the 1940s, it’s on the hook for part of the remediation efforts, which could cost upwards of $400,000. Pending City Council ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Owners of a large former landfill in Carson said Tuesday that they are ...

Methane is a potent gas, from the perspective of climate at least. Although it doesn’t remain in the atmosphere as long as carbon dioxide does, it has more than 80 times the warming power of CO2 over ...

Flares, fans, and collection wells are all components of a landfill’s methane gas collection system. To avoid fires or explosions, this gas needs to be collected and removed from the landfill. The ...

Renewed calls are growing to remove the Confederate statue near Cumberland Square Park in Bristol, Virginia.The monument has been in Bristol since 1920, but som Southwest Virginia partners with PBS ...

More than a decade ago, the Mesa County Landfill voluntarily began capturing and burning off the methane generated by the organic waste disposed of there. Now, county officials are watching with ...

State regulators on Thursday approved new rules seeking to reduce methane emissions from landfills, which will help in the battle against global warming but also result in higher dumping fees due to ...

What Happened? To assist in meeting the state’s target of reducing methane emissions by 40% by 2030, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently proposed significant amendments to its Landfill ...