Methane plume detected in United States
On 9 Jun 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 739 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 17.7 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 9 Jun 2025 · 14:26 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 4.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- 40.93578, -87.33702
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
9220dd7e-6bbf-43af-8658-1c102b62d181
Likely operator
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Emitting site
USA_S_540 · Landfill
12 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 9220dd7e-6bbf-43af-8658-1c102b62d181, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/9220dd7e-6bbf-43af-8658-1c102b62d181), accessed 5 Oct 2026.