Methane plume detected in United States
On 23 Aug 2023, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,666 kg/h from a coal mine.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 64.0 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 23 Aug 2023 · 16:17 UTC
- Satellite
- PRISMA - ASI
- Sector
- Coal
- Coordinates
- 37.23384, -81.85095
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
a6a815b6-0fa7-405f-9df8-92d2dd8798dc
Likely operator
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Emitting site
USA_S_273 · Venting shaft
16 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Write to the operator →Authorities you can notify
- U.S. EPA — report an environmental violation — Federal tip line; covers landfills, oil & gas and coal mines.
- Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume a6a815b6-0fa7-405f-9df8-92d2dd8798dc, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/a6a815b6-0fa7-405f-9df8-92d2dd8798dc), accessed 5 Oct 2026.