The EPA released a list of greenhoue gas emissions for 2010 from large facilities that are, based on the agency’s standards, the worst offenders
The EPA reports
For the first time, comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) data reported directly from large facilities and suppliers across the country are now easily accessible to the public through EPA’s GHG Reporting Program. The 2010 GHG data released today includes public information from facilities in nine industry groups that directly emit large quantities of GHGs, as well as suppliers of certain fossil fuels.
The study covered locations in the following categories
- Power Plants
- Landfills
- Metals Manufacturing
- Mineral Production
- Petroleum Refineries
- Pulp and Paper Manufacturing
- Chemicals Manufacturing
- Government and Commercial Facilities
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