Methane, a greenhouse gas that’s more powerful than carbon dioxide over its first 20 years in the atmosphere, is released from landfills by decomposing organic material like food scraps, cardboard, ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Fires caused by exploding lithium batteries have been on the rise this year at Deschutes County's Knott Landfill, prompting concern about their safe disposal. In the last three ...

Did you know methane is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide? Uncaptured methane is 84 times more harmful than carbon dioxide, making it a significant driver of climate change. Landfills ...