Maryland AG Provided Testimony on EPA Landfill Methane Emissions Delay Rule

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

A representative of Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh provided official testimony at the Environmental Protection Agency’s public hearing regarding the agency’s proposal to delay the development of legally required standards for methane emissions from municipal solid waste landfills. The testimony noted that the agency has failed to enforce existing deadlines for restricting methane emissions from landfills, which is enabling continued, unrestricted releases of 330,000 tons of methane per year. The testimony also noted that the agency has provided no legal basis for justifying an extended, additional delay.