Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Rice Daniel J. IV	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Archaea Energy Inc. [ LFG ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 4444 WESTHEIMER ROAD, SUITE G450	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/11/2022
(Street) HOUSTON, TX 77027 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	5/11/2022		J(1)		2500	D	$0.00 (1)	0	I	By Rice Acquisition Sponsor LLC (2)
Class B Common Stock	5/11/2022		J(1)		5532287	D	$0.00 (1)	0	I	By Rice Acquisition Sponsor LLC (2)
Class B Common Stock	5/11/2022		J(3)		5154	A	$0.00 (3)	5154	D
Class A Common Stock								8715 (4)	D
Class B Common Stock								20010231	I	By Archaea Energy LLC (5)
Class B Common Stock								5878310	I	By Shalennial Fund I, L.P. (5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Class A Units of LFG Acquisition Holdings LLC	(6)	5/11/2022		J (1)			5532287	(6)	(6)	Class A Common Stock	5532287	$0.00 (1)	0	I	By Rice Acquisition Sponsor LLC (2)
Class A Units of LFG Acquisition Holdings LLC	(6)	5/11/2022		J (3)		5154		(6)	(6)	Class A Common Stock	5154	$0.00 (3)	5154	D
Warrants	$11.50	5/11/2022		J (1)			6093900	10/26/2021	9/15/2026	Class A Common Stock	6093900	$0.00 (1)	0	I	By Rice Acquisition Sponsor LLC (2)
Class A Units of LFG Acquisition Holdings LLC	(6)							(6)	(6)	Class A Common Stock	20010231		20010231	I	By Archaea Energy LLC (5)
Class A Units of LFG Acquisition Holdings LLC	(6)							(6)	(6)	Class A Common Stock	5878310		5878310	I	By Shalennial Fund I, L.P. (5)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents the pro rata distribution of the securities of the issuer held by Rice Acquisition Sponsor LLC ("Sponsor") to all of its members. Prior to such distribution, and as of the date hereof, no such securities have been disposed of for cash by either Sponsor or its members.
(2)	These securities were previously held by Sponsor. Prior to the distribution of these securities, the reporting person was previously a managing member of Sponsor. As such, the reporting person may have been deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by Sponsor. The reporting person disclaims and previously disclaimed any beneficial ownership of the securities previously held by Sponsor other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein, directly or indirectly.
(3)	Represents receipt of the reporting person's pro rata distribution of the securities of the issuer held by Sponsor.
(4)	Includes 6,838 restricted stock units, which vests in a single installment on January 1, 2023. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's Class A common stock.
(5)	Archaea Energy LLC is majority-owned and controlled by Shalennial Fund I, L.P. The reporting person is the sole managing member of Rice Investment Group UGP, LLC, which is the general partner of both (i) Shalennial GP I, L.P. (the general partner of Shalennial Fund I, L.P.) and (ii) Rice Investment Group, L.P. (the management company for Shalennial Fund I, L.P.). As such, the reporting person may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by Archaea Energy LLC and the securities held of record by Shalennial Fund I, L.P. The reporting person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported securities other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein, directly or indirectly.
(6)	The Class A Units of LFG Acquisition Holdings LLC (together with the corresponding shares of the issuer's Class B common stock) are exchangeable into shares of the issuer's Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and have no expiration date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Rice Daniel J. IV 4444 WESTHEIMER ROAD, SUITE G450 HOUSTON, TX 77027	X	X

Signatures
/s/ Chad Bellah as Attorney-in-Fact		5/13/2022
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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