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Waste / landfill · 24 Jun 2025

Methane plume detected in United States

On 24 Jun 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 4,730 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.

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4,730 kg/h
± 2,370 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 114 tonnes of methane.

Detected
24 Jun 2025 · 15:16 UTC
Satellite
EMIT - NASA
Sector
Waste / landfill
Wind
Plume drifting towards the S · 1.0 m/s
Coordinates
34.32556, -84.24083
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UNEP plume ID
45a864c0-f151-4769-b7f7-60bd170115ad

Likely operator

GFL ENVIRONMENTAL HOLDINGS (US) INC Strong evidence

EAGLE POINT LANDFILL, LLC (landfill) operated by GFL ENVIRONMENTAL HOLDINGS (US) INC, 0.59 km from plume

Emitting site

USA_S_131 · Landfill
2 plumes detected at this site

Status

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 45a864c0-f151-4769-b7f7-60bd170115ad, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/45a864c0-f151-4769-b7f7-60bd170115ad), accessed 5 Oct 2026.