"More than a dozen environmental groups are asking the Biden administration to crack down on methane emissions from landfills.

Methane is a planet-warming gas that is 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide over a 100-year period and makes up nearly 12 percent of the country’s contribution to climate change. Landfills are the third largest source of methane in the U.S.

The groups, in the petition they are filing on Thursday, say the rules the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently has in place do not go far enough to control these emissions."

Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill June 22, 2023. [2]