On May 6, 2025, the Washington Department of Ecology announced the allocation of $9.6 million in grants to 13 municipal solid waste landfills across the state. This funding aims to reduce methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas, by supporting projects that enhance methane measurement and containment.

While landfill methane emissions pose a serious threat to public health and climate, it is one of the easiest climate challenges to solve—and Colorado just took a big step forward, thanks to the efforts of a mighty coalition of advocates!