WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Have you ever driven by a landfill and gotten a big, stinky whiff? It actually doesn’t smell that way most of the time. The Marathon County Solid Waste Department can somewhat ...

IOWA (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - When household waste decomposes at a landfill, it produces methane, a greenhouse gas that traps significantly more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. The U.S.

BOISE, Idaho — The Ada County Landfill unveiled a new renewable natural gas facility Tuesday that converts methane emissions from decomposing waste into natural gas, providing heat and gas for ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Waga Energy will convert landfill gas into renewable natural gas, offsetting significant CO2 emissions and improving air quality in Kern County. Kern County Public Works ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s method of detecting methane leaks at landfills is flawed, and emissions of this powerful heat-trapping gas are likely much higher than what is being reported ...

Waga Energy WAGABOX (right) unit of RNG production at Bath Landfill, Steuben County, N.Y. (Courtesy of Waga Energy) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions ...

PITTSBURG, Calif. (KGO) -- A unique facility here in the Bay Area is helping fight climate change as well as create renewable energy. The Keller Canyon Renewable Natural Gas plant was dedicated in ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — What was supposed to be a modest money-maker has turned into a financial windfall. City officials expected to make about $1 million annually from the Murrow Energy gas plant ...

To keep up with Polk County’s population boom, a corresponding growth in solid waste facilities will be coming online this year and for years to come. There is the planned expansion of the North ...

New CO landfill methane rules represent a step forward for nearby communities while tackling climate pollution 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.

Dave Miller: This is Think Out Loud on OPB. I’m Dave Miller. We talk a lot about CO2 as a greenhouse gas and for good reason. Billions of metric tons of it go into the atmosphere every year, creating ...

Landfill gas created by decomposing trash is now powering public transit in the Lehigh Valley. Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority announced last week it signed a contract with UGI Energy ...