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Carbon Emissions From Power Plants Hit 27-Year Low
2015-08-28 21:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: As states begin the long task of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from electric power plants to comply with new federal climate policy, a 27-year low in carbon dioxide emissions earlier this year shows the U.S. may be heading toward meeting its emissions goals. U.S. power plants emitted less carbon dioxide -- 128 million metric tons -- in April than at any point in since April 1988, according to new U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That continues a long-term trend of declining...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical