EPA: Greenhouse Gases from Major Polluters Grew Last Year

Large industrial facilities emitted 20 million more metric tons of greenhouse gases, or a 0.6 percent increase, last year over 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said.

The EPA attributed the emissions gain to an uptick in the use of coal for power generation.

"Climate change, fueled by greenhouse gas pollution, is threatening our health, our economy, and our way of life — increasing our risks from intense extreme weather, air pollution, drought and disease," EPA head Gina McCarthy said in a statement.

EPA: Greenhouse Gases from Major Polluters Grew Last Year