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Coal · 3 Jun 2026

Methane plume detected in United States

On 3 Jun 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,743 kg/h from a coal mine.

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2,743 kg/h
± 486 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 65.8 tonnes of methane.

Detected
3 Jun 2026 · 15:42 UTC
Satellite
EMIT - NASA
Sector
Coal
Wind
Plume drifting towards the S · 1.0 m/s
Coordinates
39.8593, -80.40022
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UNEP plume ID
8593a9dc-f698-467c-b0bb-e84182f6ded6

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Emitting site

USA_S_592 · Venting shaft
12 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 8593a9dc-f698-467c-b0bb-e84182f6ded6, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/8593a9dc-f698-467c-b0bb-e84182f6ded6), accessed 4 Oct 2026.