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AP IMPACT: CO2 emissions in US drop to 20-year low |
August 16, 2012
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- In a surprising turnaround, the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere in the U.S. has fallen dramatically to its lowest level in 20 years, and government officials say the biggest reason is that cheap and plentiful natural gas has led many power plant operators to switch from dirtier-burning coal....
Source URL: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GAS_DRILLING_CO2_DROP?SITE=ORLAG&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
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