Some California landfills are on fire and leaking methane: Newly proposed rules could make them safer

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Nov 20, 2025, 6:40 am97 pts
A vast canyon of buried garbage has been smoldering inside a landfill in the Santa Clarita Valley, inducing geysers of liquid waste onto the surface and noxious fumes into the air.

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Some California landfills are on fire and leaking methane: Newly proposed rules could make them safer

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