VIPER MINE
ELKHART, IL · LOGAN COUNTY · NAICS 212115
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, VIPER MINE ranks #4,344 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #134 of 299 facilities in IL.
- National rank #4,344 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #134 of 299 in IL
- #656 of 1,599 in Other
- 100% of KNIGHT HAWK HOLDINGS parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 98.2% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -62.7% since 2011
VIPER MINE vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
48,442 4344th of 8713 higher than 4,369 of 8,713 facilities
GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)
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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
Facility footprint context
This site accounts for 100% of KNIGHT HAWK HOLDINGS reported parent CO₂e (48K MT of 48K MT ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #656 of 1,599 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.
2023 gas mix desk
Of 48K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 98.2% , led by CH₄ at 98.2% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 1.8%
- 851 MT
- CH₄
- 98.2%
- 48K MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 1 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 48,442 |
| 2022 | 64,146 |
| 2021 | 41,394 |
| 2020 | 65,253 |
| 2019 | 97,081 |
| 2018 | 89,738 |
| 2017 | 66,658 |
| 2016 | 73,454 |
| 2015 | 106,251 |
| 2014 | 104,153 |
| 2013 | 84,817 |
| 2012 | 115,608 |
| 2011 | 129,912 |
Facility insight: VIPER MINE
VIPER MINE (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1008388) reported 48K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in ELKHART, IL within LOGAN COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,344 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #134 of 299 in IL. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 212115.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 62.7%; peak load was 130K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 130K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 62.7% below that peak (48K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (-30.9%, 33K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does VIPER MINE rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, VIPER MINE ranks #4,344 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #134 of 299 facilities in IL (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than VIPER MINE? ▼
VIPER MINE's 48K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,369 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (50%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does VIPER MINE emit? ▼
VIPER MINE reported 48K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of KNIGHT HAWK HOLDINGS does VIPER MINE represent? ▼
VIPER MINE accounts for 100% of KNIGHT HAWK HOLDINGS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (48K MT of 48K MT).
What is VIPER MINE's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 98.2% of reported CO₂e at VIPER MINE, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 98.2% (CO₂ 1.8%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does VIPER MINE rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, VIPER MINE ranks #656 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is VIPER MINE reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), VIPER MINE's emissions have decreased by 62.7%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for VIPER MINE, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IL (48K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IL.