April 19, 2012
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Air & Climate Newsletter April 19, 2012 |
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EPA publishes national U.S. greenhouse gas inventory
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the 17th annual U.S. greenhouse gas inventory. The final report shows overall emissions in 2010 increased by 3.2 percent from the previous year. The trend is attributed to an increase in energy consumption across all economic sectors, due to increasing energy demand associated with an expanding economy, and increased demand for electricity for air conditioning due to warmer summer weather during 2010. Total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2010 were equivalent to 6,822 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. These gases include ... | ||
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EPA issues air pollution standards for oil and natural gas wells
In response to a court deadline, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized standards to reduce harmful air pollution associated with oil and natural gas production. The updated standards, required by the Clean Air Act, were informed by the important feedback from a range of stakeholders including the general public, public health groups, states and industry. Assistant EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy (pictured right)says the agency received 150,000 comments on its original proposal and decided to make some changes. From the time the new rule goes into effect in late ... | ||
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