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 * McCarthy Brian F	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Archaea Energy Inc. [ LFG ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) Interim CFO & Chief Inv. Ofcr.
(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 B Common Stock	5/11/2022		J(1)		148253	A	$0.00 (1)	148253	D
Class B Common Stock								530855	I	By McCarthy Biogas Holdings LLC (2)

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	(3)	5/11/2022		J (1)		148253		(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock	148253	$0.00 (1)	148253	D
Warrants	$11.50	5/11/2022		J (1)		316299		10/26/2021	9/15/2026	Class A Common Stock	316299	$0.00 (1)	316299	D
Class A Units of LFG Acquisition Holdings LLC	(3)							(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock	530855		530855	I	By McCarthy Biogas Holdings LLC (2)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents receipt of the reporting person's 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)	McCarthy Biogas Holdings LLC is a limited liability company controlled by Mr. McCarthy. As such, Mr. McCarthy may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by McCarthy Biogas Holdings LLC. Mr. McCarthy disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein, directly or indirectly.
(3)	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
McCarthy Brian F 4444 WESTHEIMER ROAD, SUITE G450 HOUSTON, TX 77027			Interim CFO & Chief Inv. Ofcr.

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

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