Oregon landfill’s $3 million fine for air pollution biggest ever issued by state

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued a civil penalty of more than $3 million for air quality violations ...
WESA

Pollution from a Pennsylvania landfill caused problems for decades. Fracking waste made it worse

Colleen O’Neil, of the Mountain Watershed Association, fixes a crooked sign posted near a landfill's discharge pipe that flows into Sewickley Creek in Yukon, Pa. This article originally appeared on ...
Yahoo

Recent study finds 'garbage lasagnas' forming in open landfills across US release staggering amount of air pollution: 'Something has gone awry'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Landfills across America are releasing far more methane, a potent planet-warming gas, than we previously thought. A study ...
WFAE

New legal agreement aims to stop water pollution at largest NC landfill

Support for this reporting was provided by the Wake Forest University Environmental and Epistemic Justice Initiative. Celeste Gracia is a 2024 fellow of the program. A constant stream of 18-wheeler ...
Fast Company

Colorado’s landfills generate as much pollution as driving 1 million cars for a year

Remember the banana peels, apple cores, and leftover pizza you recently threw in the garbage? Today, your food waste—and your neighbors’—is emitting climate-warming greenhouse gases as it decomposes ...
Statesman Journal

Coffin Butte Landfill seeking air pollution permit renewal as expansion decision nears

Coffin Butte Landfill's proposed air permit would increase limits for some pollutants while decreasing others. The permit would set the landfill's first-ever cap on greenhouse gas emissions. Public ...
WESA

EPA issues new order for Westmoreland Co. hazardous waste landfill over stream pollution

The MAX Environmental facility sits on a hill in Yukon, Pa. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a consent order with a Western Pennsylvania hazardous waste landfill over its ...
Arkansas Times

Tontitown residents say the Eco-Vista Landfill is making them sick

Tontitown residents suspect air pollution and toxic trash juice leaching from a Northwest Arkansas landfill are behind their ...
Los Angeles Times

California regulators approve rules to curb methane leaks and prevent fires at landfills

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California air regulators voted unanimously to adopt stricter rules designed to reduce methane emissions and ...
Yahoo

Residents report 'noxious waste' from nearby landfills releasing staggering amounts of air pollution: 'This is not normal'

The Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Southern California is a significant source of methane gas pollution, impacting the health of nearby residents. However, state officials have yet to address the ...
Mercury News

Bay Area Air District files lawsuit against Martinez-based landfill for pollution

MARTINEZ — The Bay Area Air District filed a lawsuit Thursday against a Martinez-based landfill company, alleging the company harmed the environment by violating state and local air regulations ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

State pollution board backs decision to deny Caton Landfill permit

A state hearings board has sided with the Yakima Health District over issues regarding the solid waste permit of the Caton Landfill near Naches. The Yakima Health District, which issues solid waste ...