How and Why U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Falling

Recent data clarify the trends causing emissions to shrink to their lowest level since 1995.

Greenhouse gas emissions in the United States fell to their lowest level in 17 years in 2012, according to a new report from the Environmental Protection Agency. Additional data from the U.S. government show why: the trend is largely the result of a rapid drop in coal-fired electricity, and a corresponding rise in electricity generated by cleaner fuels, especially natural gas.

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