Washington State Will Regulate Methane Emitted from Landfills

Certain Washington state landfill owners and operators will have to measure and capture methane gas produced on their facilities, after Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed a bill Friday to limit their emission.

The new law instructs certain sites to establish systems that redirect methane, an organic waste byproduct, for storage. It follows similar legislation from Oregon and California that hold landfills responsible for reducing their emissions.

“Landfills are one of the largest sources of methane in the state of Washington, other than dairy farms,” bill sponsor Rep. Davina Duerr (D) said at the bill’s signing ceremony. “This legislation, H.B. 1663, ...