Methane plume detected in United States
On 29 Mar 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,842 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 68.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 29 Mar 2026 · 17:20 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the N · 2.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 37.668, -76.77582
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
ae1a8ab2-d471-494b-a71c-95deecac7f05
Likely operator
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Emitting site
USA_S_1228 · Landfill
3 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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- 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 ae1a8ab2-d471-494b-a71c-95deecac7f05, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/ae1a8ab2-d471-494b-a71c-95deecac7f05), accessed 4 Oct 2026.