Tag: Landfills
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Colorado eyes pollution regulation expansion on landfill methane emissions
Methane from solid waste landfills has become the focus of a new regulatory effort by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The health agency is proposing to implement rules for landfill methane emissions that go above and beyond Environmental Protection Agency regulations mandating emissions controls for larger landfills. Last month, health department board…
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Colorado health authorities take on landfill methane emissions
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is addressing the methane generated by landfill decomposition. On Wednesday, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., the department will hold a virtual public meeting to discuss forthcoming landfill methane emissions rules. To register for the public information meeting to learn more about the concept and requirements of…