Washington State Ecology Dept.: Washington Adopts Rule to Decrease Methane Emissions From Landfills
May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024
OLYMPIA, Washington, May 14 -- The Washington State Department of Ecology issued the following news release:
A new Washington regulation will help reduce emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from municipal solid waste landfills in the state.
Methane has more than 80 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide over a 20-year period and is responsible for more than 25% of the temperature impacts coming from climate change today. In landfills, methane is . . .
A new Washington regulation will help reduce emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from municipal solid waste landfills in the state.
Methane has more than 80 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide over a 20-year period and is responsible for more than 25% of the temperature impacts coming from climate change today. In landfills, methane is . . .