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As someone who represents [insert area], I know how important clean air is to the people I serve. Methane emissions from landfills are not only warming the planet but also polluting the air we breathe. Through stronger landfill standards —including faster gas capture and advanced monitoring—we can protect our communities and ensure a safer future. Let’s make Colorado a leader in clean air policy.

Our constituents count on us to create a healthier future. Methane from landfills is a major threat to air quality and public health, but stronger regulations can fix this. Let’s advocate for better monitoring tech and better gas collection standards. Colorado deserves clean air and bold leadership.

Methane isn’t just a climate issue; it’s a community health issue. Landfills near our towns are emitting harmful gases that exacerbate respiratory conditions and threaten public safety. As local leaders, we have the responsibility to champion common-sense improvements to regulations like advanced monitoring and faster implementation of gas capture systems. Investing in these solutions now will save billions in healthcare and disaster relief costs later. Leadership starts here. Let’s take action.

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My family lives just miles from a landfill. Every day, we deal with odors, poor air quality, and the knowledge that continued emissions are making it worse. It’s time for Colorado to prioritize better gas capture systems and public accountability. We deserve clean air, period.

When you live near a landfill, you see firsthand the impacts of poor regulation. The odors, the bad air days, the health risks—they’re all real. But we don’t have to live this way. Stronger methane rules can reduce pollution and protect families like mine. I’m speaking up because we deserve better, and I hope you will too.

Living near a landfill shouldn’t mean risking your health. Methane emissions carry dangerous pollutants that can affect your air and water quality, putting families at risk. Colorado has a chance to fix this by implementing better monitoring and stronger gas capture standards. Let’s fight for cleaner air and safer communities. This matters—for us and for future generations.

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As leaders, we owe our constituents clean air and a healthy future. Colorado’s landfills emit methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Advanced monitoring, faster gas capture, and better cover can protect public health. Let’s prioritize this.

My district deserves better air quality. Landfills near our communities emit methane and harmful pollutants. I’m supporting stronger landfill standards to protect the people I serve.

Colorado can lead on methane reduction by requiring landfills to adopt better monitoring and gas capture standards. Cleaner air = healthier communities and better outcomes for all. Let’s get it done.

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Living near a landfill means my family deals with odors and air pollution daily. Methane emissions aren’t just heating the planet—they also harm our health. We need better rules to stop these leaks. #CleanAirForAll

The landfill near my neighborhood has been a constant source of bad air and concerns for my family’s health. Colorado must adopt stronger methane standards to protect us. This can’t wait.

When you live near a landfill, the impacts of air pollution are impossible to ignore. We deserve monitoring systems and faster fixes to make our air safer. Colorado, it's time to lead.

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Colorado's landfills leak climate-warming methane into the air: What's the state going to do about it?

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Colorado's landfills leak climate-warming methane into the air: What's the state going to do about it?

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Colorado’s landfills leak climate-warming methane into the air: What’s the state going to do about it?

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Landfills in Colorado release millions of metric tons of greenhouse gases each year as organic waste including food, paper and yard trimmings decomposes into the soil, contributing to global warming and harming human health.

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Colorado to propose new rules to curb ‘super pollutant’ methane emissions from landfills

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Colorado to propose new rules to curb ‘super pollutant’ methane emissions from landfills

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Colorado to propose new rules to curb ‘super pollutant’ methane emissions from landfills

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In 2025, the state will propose rules to reduce methane emissions from municipal solid waste landfills, in order to reach its 2030 greenhouse gas targets.

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Colorado’s landfills leak climate-warming methane into the air. What’s the state going to do about it? 

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Colorado’s landfills leak climate-warming methane into the air. What’s the state going to do about it? 

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Colorado’s landfills leak climate-warming methane into the air. What’s the state going to do about it?

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State air regulators will propose new rules in 2025 to reduce landfill methane emissions.

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Colorado eyes pollution regulation expansion on landfill methane emissions

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Colorado eyes pollution regulation expansion on landfill methane emissions

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Colorado eyes pollution regulation expansion on landfill methane emissions

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Methane from solid waste landfills has become the focus of a new regulatory effort by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. CDPHE is proposing to implement rules for landfill methane emissions that go above and beyond Environmental Protection Agency regulations mandating emissions controls for larger landfills.

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Colorado’s Methane Rules to Transform Landfill Emissions Control

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Colorado’s Methane Rules to Transform Landfill Emissions Control

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Colorado’s Methane Rules to Transform Landfill Emissions Control - Environment+Energy Leader

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Colorado’s new methane rules will surpass EPA standards, driving innovation in landfill emissions control and waste-to-energy solutions.

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The Waste Methane Assessment Platform, or WasteMAP, was created by RMI and Clean Air Task Force, with funding from the Global Methane Hub, to improve waste methane emissions transparency and highlight mitigation opportunities, and best practices to reduce solid waste methane emissions.

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Colorado Dashboard — Don’t Waste Our Future

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Landfills across Colorado and the country are causing massive amounts of global warming through methane: a super-pollutant that is approximately 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in the short term. The majority of landfill methane emissions come from organic waste like food scraps, yard clippings, and paper. Science tells us that drastically reducing methane is the most impactful action we can take now to slow climate change – and as the third-largest source of industrial methane emissions, landfills are a clear next step. Colorado has taken an important step forward by committing to opening a rulemaking on landfill methane regulations in 2025; now, we need regulators to take the next step by beginning that process of enacting common-sense solutions to slash pollution and protect communities.

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Colorado landfills are responsible for 75% of large industrial methane emissions in the state, and this is a solvable problem. As [organization name], we’re advocating for advanced monitoring technologies, better gas capture, and stronger enforcement to reduce methane leaks and improve air quality. These changes are cost-effective, impactful, and necessary to protect our communities.

Colorado’s landfill methane problem is solvable. Technology like drones and fenceline monitoring can help track and reduce emissions, but @CDPHE must make these tools mandatory. Our communities deserve better air quality—let’s demand action.

At [organization name], we know the stakes are high when it comes to landfill methane. Poor regulations allow harmful leaks, while nearby communities pay the price. By adopting stricter standards for gas capture and monitoring, Colorado can take meaningful steps to protect public health and the environment. This is a moment for collective action. Let’s do this together.

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At [organization name], we’re advocating for stronger landfill methane rules in Colorado. Drones, fenceline monitors, and faster gas capture can protect nearby communities and reduce harmful emissions.

Landfills emit methane and toxic pollutants that harm air quality and health. Colorado must adopt advanced monitoring and gas capture systems to tackle this problem at its source. Let’s act now.

Reducing landfill methane is one of the easiest and most impactful climate actions Colorado can take. By updating standards and building accountability, we can protect communities and the environment.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Landfill Methane Rule Public Meeting . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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Join us for a public meeting on the Landfill Methane Rule, during which the Air Pollution Control Division will share the proposed rule’s concepts and will provide time for questions and comments. Language interpretation will be provided upon request. Accessibility statement and support: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/accessibility. Únase a nosotros para una reunión pública sobre la Regla de Metano en Vertederos, durante la cual la División de Control de la Contaminación del Aire compartirá los conceptos de la regla propuesta y brindará tiempo para preguntas y comentarios. Se proporcionará interpretación de idiomas a pedido. Declaración de accesibilidad y soporte: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/accessibility.

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Send written comments on the landfill methane rule proposal and the technical working group discussions to climatechange@state.co.us. Use the subject line, “Landfill Methane Reduction.”

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Robot dog sniffs out methane at California landfill

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Robot dog sniffs out methane at California landfill

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A mechanical dog unleashed at a California landfill can scamper over mountains of trash in hot pursuit of methane leaks.

The four-legged robot is part of a pilot project that Orange County Waste & Recycling has been testing to help it find the planet-warming gas leaks that are common at landfills worldwide.

"This is some of the best available technology that we're trying out today in order to protect public health and the environment," landfill director Tom Koutroulis said.

Methane doesn't last as long in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, but it's a much more powerful greenhouse gas. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, landfills are the biggest producer of methane pollution in the U.S. after oil and gas production and agriculture.

They create the equivalent of 24 million gasoline-powered cars driving for one year, the EPA said.

Large landfills are required to capture methane that naturally occurs when garbage decomposes. Koutroulis said landfill operators cover layers of trash with dirt to keep the gas contained, but a process known as differential settlement causes the landfill to shift and eventually leak.

The technology makes the job of finding those leaks much easier. Koutroulis said that a human team walking a 500-acre landfill with handheld methane detectors could get the inspection done in three days to a week but "with a drone, we can manage that in just a couple of hours."

Before leaving office, the Biden administration took steps to hold landfill operators more accountable for mishandling methane leaks. Satellite data in recent years also revealed landfill emissions are likely much larger than reported.

The new Trump administration will likely take a "less aggressive stance" on emissions monitoring, said Bryan Staley, president of the Environmental Research and Education Foundation.

But there are still "quite a few" companies that are still motivated to manage their emissions to meet sustainability goals and to "add to their potential profit over time as they convert that gas to energy," Staley said.

Certain types of garbage create methane much faster as it decomposes. Gas from food waste can be tougher to capture because it breaks down so quickly, Staley said. However, composting efforts in some U.S. cities have struggled to reach large-scale production because food scraps are often contaminated with glass, plastic and harmful "forever" chemicals.

"The single most important factor has to do with how aware are we as a society regarding what we throw away and, quite frankly, what we purchase," Staley said. "What we purchase ultimately dictates what ends up in the trash can."

This segment aired on January 27, 2025. The audio for this segment is not available.

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Robot dog sniffs out methane at California landfill

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The four-legged robot is part of a pilot project that Orange County Waste & Recycling has been testing to help it find the planet-warming gas leaks that are common at landfills worldwide.

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RMI CASE STUDY: How Orange County’s Smart Landfills Are Slashing Methane

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RMI CASE STUDY: How Orange County’s Smart Landfills Are Slashing Methane

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From Waste to Wins: How Orange County’s Smart Landfills Are Slashing Methane - RMI

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From compost piles to methane-sensing robotic dogs, Orange County is reimagining landfill management to reduce pollution and benefit communities.

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Eagle County Commissioner Matt Scherr Quote

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Eagle County Commissioner Matt Scherr Quote

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Colorado Leaders Call for Nation-Leading Landfill Methane Rules to Advance Climate Goals, Protect Public Health

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Colorado Leaders Call for Nation-Leading Landfill Methane Rules to Advance Climate Goals, Protect Public Health

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Colorado Leaders Call for Nation-Leading Landfill Methane Rules to Advance Climate Goals, Protect Public Health

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DENVER, CO — More than 40 local elected officials across Colorado are calling on the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to lead the nation with strong landfill methane rules, urging swift action to curb emissions that are accelerating climate change, worsening air pollution, and endangering communities.