Clinton County Landfill Methane Project
Location: Near Plattsburgh, NY
Project type: Methane Destruction
Standard: US Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Leaders Program
Verification: US Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Benefits
- Mitigates climate change
- Prevents groundwater contamination
- Improves local air quality
Community Benefits
- Development of new technologies
- Job creation
- Controls landfill odor
- Promotes waste management in the surrounding area
Project Description
As the first-ever carbon offset project approved by the EPA Climate Leaders Program, the project is a landfill methane collection and destruction system. The project covers nearly 70 acres & handles approximately 160,000 metric tons of waste each year.
Landfill gas comes from decomposing organic material such as paper and food in solid waste. A component of the gas is the greenhouse gas methane. The project can destroy the methane by flaring it or, as a result of a recent addition, convert the gas to electricity to provide a clean, renewable source of energy.
Climate Leaders is a partnership between EPA & companies to develop climate change strategies including emissions reductions. Partner companies commit to reducing their impact on the environment by completing an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions, setting reduction goals, and reporting to EPA on their progress.
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