Methane plume detected in United States
On 21 Apr 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,370 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 56.9 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 21 Apr 2026 · 15:25 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 0.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 37.0559, -77.1693
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
0d5ee5ca-c5ae-4acf-98a6-0b7e40b3b58a
Likely operator
WM Strong evidence
ATLANTIC WASTE DISPOSAL INC - SUSSEX COUNTY LAND (landfill) operated by WASTE MANAGEMENT INC, 0.92 km from plume
Emitting site
USA_S_480 · Landfill
6 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 0d5ee5ca-c5ae-4acf-98a6-0b7e40b3b58a, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/0d5ee5ca-c5ae-4acf-98a6-0b7e40b3b58a), accessed 4 Oct 2026.