Landfill Methane Capture Offers Stability Amid Policy Shifts
US renewable energy is taking gigantic policy hits these days, but competitive renewables projects can still survive and even thrive in the changed policy landscape.
For example, EPA moved to suspend a Biden-era requirement for oil and gas operations to plug methane leaks, but meanwhile, nine states are working on policies to require capturing and using more methane from landfills, including a draft Colorado rule on which hearings were held in late August. Capturing more landfill methane has the potential to cut US emissions and boost renewables significantly, even as other forms of GHG reduction and clean energy get rolled back.