TOLEDO, Ohio — What used to be burned off as waste at Toledo’s landfill could soon become a gold mine from a new proposal that promises to turn methane into money. City Council is reviewing a 20-year ...

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 ...

Despite its apparent environmental benefits and strong government backing, generating power from landfill gas hasn’t gained traction for a variety of reasons in the U.S. Will the Clean Power Plan ...

A Yolo County Landfill gas rights and site license agreement for renewable natural gas is going before supervisors this week.

Editor’s note: The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission on Dec. 18 approved new regulations to reduce methane emissions from landfills in Colorado. Denver and WM, one of the nation’s largest waste ...

BOISE, Idaho — The Ada County Board of Commissioners signed an agreement with LFG Development Tuesday to convert landfill gas at the Ada County Landfill to renewable natural gas (RNG) beginning in ...

A broad variety of waste products, including municipal solid waste, building and excavation debris, and industrial chemicals are disposed of in landfills. Landfill gas (LFG) is a natural consequence ...

Landfills don't typically earn high marks for aesthetics. They smell, and do not add much to the scenery. The UC Davis landfill smells, too, and the trash is not a pretty sight. But what the dumping ...

KENTWOOD, MI - Methane gas seeping out of an old landfill could pose a risk of explosion in nearby houses, according to Kent County officials. The county identified methane outside the perimeter of ...