EPA Annual Greenhouse Gas Report Shows Emissions From Power Plants Declined 10% From 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its third year of greenhouse gas data detailing greenhouse gas emissions and trends. Data for 2012 show that in the two years since reporting began, emissions from power plants have decreased 10%.  This is due to a switch from coal to natural gas for electricity generation and a slight decrease in electricity production. 

Fossil-fuel fired power plants remain the largest source of US greenhouse gas emissions. With just less than 1,600 facilities emitting more than 2 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2012, these plants account for roughly 40% of total anthropogenic CO2 emissions in the US.

EPA Annual Greenhouse Gas Report Shows Emissions From Power Plants Declined 10% From 2010