Landfills are a major problem for the climate: They’re the United States’ third-largest source of methane, a greenhouse gas that traps 80 times as much heat as carbon dioxide in the short term. Last ...

Kelly Martino stood in front of the thundering hood of a Freightliner semi-truck hauling waste from the Palisades fire, ...

The rule includes updates which would require landfill operators to improve how they monitor for methane leaks.

The Senate Finance Committee on Monday approved changes to the Youth Development Center Settlement Fund and a moratorium on new landfills. A new provision in the Senate budget proposal would make the ...

New CO landfill methane rules represent a step forward for nearby communities while tackling climate pollution 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.

The new regulation adopts several new rules designed to tighten emissions monitoring and reduction, including the approval of ...

Protesters including Michelle Geller, left, stand in front of a truck trying to enter the Calabasas Landfill, where debris from the Palisades fire is being disposed. They argue that toxic materials ...