Methane plume detected in United States
On 21 Feb 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,173 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 28.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 21 Feb 2026 · 17:24 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 4.1 m/s
- Coordinates
- 33.08272, -112.2823
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
811d15d1-00bd-480b-ac1b-253234bebb7b
Likely operator
WM Plausible
BUTTERFIELD STATION LANDFILL (landfill) operated by WASTE MANAGEMENT INC, 1.02 km from plume
Emitting site
USA_S_547 · Landfill
9 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 811d15d1-00bd-480b-ac1b-253234bebb7b, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/811d15d1-00bd-480b-ac1b-253234bebb7b), accessed 5 Oct 2026.