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U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Down 11%
2013-10-03 16:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels in the U.S. peaked at more than 1.6 billion tons of carbon in 2007. Since then they have fallen 11 percent, dropping to over 1.4 billion tons in 2013, according to estimates from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Emissions shrank rapidly during the recession, then bounced back slightly as the economy recovered. But shifting market conditions, pollution regulations and changing behaviors are also behind the decline. Oil is the largest...
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