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Coal · 14 Mar 2025

Methane plume detected in United States

On 14 Mar 2025, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,478 kg/h from a coal mine.

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1,478 kg/h
± 398 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 35.5 tonnes of methane.

Detected
14 Mar 2025 · 16:27 UTC
Satellite
PRISMA - ASI
Sector
Coal
Wind
Plume drifting towards the N · 1.4 m/s
Coordinates
39.99763, -80.22533
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UNEP plume ID
0f6dd27a-9885-4a4a-8ea6-ecad5246d137

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Emitting site

USA_S_531 · Venting shaft
4 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 0f6dd27a-9885-4a4a-8ea6-ecad5246d137, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/0f6dd27a-9885-4a4a-8ea6-ecad5246d137), accessed 5 Oct 2026.