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House committee advances bill requiring methane monitoring at Benton County landfill
Summary
The House Climate, Energy and Environment Committee advanced Senate Bill 726A, directing the Environmental Quality Commission to adopt rules for surface emissions monitoring and mitigation of methane from municipal solid waste landfills located in Benton County; an A-7 amendment clarifies the county scope and monitoring timeline.
The House Climate, Energy and Environment Committee voted Tuesday to advance Senate Bill 726A, which directs the Environmental Quality Commission to adopt rules for surface emissions monitoring and mitigation of methane gas from municipal solid waste landfills located in Benton County.
The bill matters because it would require new emissions-monitoring rules at municipal landfills in the specified county and set a short timeframe for follow-up monitoring after any exceedance is detected. Committee staff said the amendment has a minimal fiscal impact and no revenue impact.
"Senate Bill 726A requires the Environmental Quality Commission to establish rules for surface emissions monitoring and mitigation of methane gas emissions from municipal solid waste landfills," said Erin, a…
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