"Um, most landfills already collect the gas off the waste, using it for energy, it's where a lot of our natural gas comes from. "
-ABkitten
I am amazed that I am surprised that you would make such a ignorantly false statement like that. Kitten If you are unaware, and evidently that is the case, there is currently a natural gas boom in North America. This boom started in about 2007/8 when a process called Hydraulic Fracturing (fracking) was perfected. This process involves a hole being drilled into the ground, then a mix, (slurry), of proprietary chemicals, containing hundreds of knows carcinogens, is forced into the hole with such great pressure that it breaks the bedrock containing pockets of natural gas that bubble to the surface for collection. The big problem, of which there are many, is that these chemicals used in the frac-job eventually make their way into the water table poisoning the wells of anyone nearby. The problem is so severe that many residents near these wells can literally light their water on fire. So kitten again please learn the actual facts before littering this forum with mistruths and wild assumptions.
http://www.energyjustice.net/lfg
http://climateprogress.org/2011/02/27/natural-gas-fracking-dangers-environment-health/