Methane plume detected in United States
On 1 Feb 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 4,262 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 102 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 1 Feb 2025 · 15:51 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 2.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 34.982, -78.457
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
392fd464-6a13-4152-a7c5-6a37e885294a
Likely operator
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL HOLDINGS (US) INC Plausible
SAMPSON COUNTY DISPOSAL, LLC (landfill) operated by GFL ENVIRONMENTAL HOLDINGS (US) INC, 2.35 km from plume
Emitting site
USA_S_134 · Landfill
4 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 392fd464-6a13-4152-a7c5-6a37e885294a, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/392fd464-6a13-4152-a7c5-6a37e885294a), accessed 5 Oct 2026.