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fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Some California landfills are on fire and leaking methane. Newly proposed rules could make them safer

California landfills face underground fires and methane leaks that emit toxic fumes, surface waste eruptions, and prompt new regulatory and technological detection requirements.
fromMail Online
3 months ago

Map reveals where in US cancer-causing chemicals seep into the ground

Researchers at the California-based non-profit science institute PSE Healthy Energy created a first-of-its-kind interactive map using data from more than 1,300 major methane leaks across the country to model the spread of dangerous air pollutants released during each event. Methane, the primary component of natural gas, is a potent greenhouse gas. When it leaks from oil and gas infrastructure due to equipment failure, malfunctions, or ruptures, the plume acts as a carrier for a wide array of hazardous co-pollutants,
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