Methane Emissions From Landfills: What Are They And Why Do They Matter Methane emissions from landfills come from decaying organic waste. The organic waste that’s deposited in landfills breaks down slowly and causes greenhouse gas emissions that make global temperatures…
Category: Air Pollution
Thousands of tonnes of air pollutants are released into the atmosphere each year by the oil and gas sector in the United States. There are vast quantities of harmful air pollutants and pollutants that contribute to ozone smog pollution in…
The “Toxic 20,” a ranking of the states with the greatest levels of coal-fired power plant pollution, was produced for the second year in a row by the National Resources Defense Council. Tennessee comes in at number 11 on the…