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Total U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down 2.2% in 2008, But Let's Not Celebrate Yet

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Published 2009-12-04 06:12:53

Image: EIA U.S. Transportation Sector Emissions Down 4.7% According to the US Energy Information Administration, which is part of the US Department of Energy, greenhouse gas emissions in 2008 were smaller in the US than in 2007. The decline was estimated to be of 157.2 million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO2e), or about 2.2% of total. In the transportation sector, the drop in 2008 was was significantly bigger at 4.7%. At first glance, this seems like a cause for celebration, but not so fast...... Read the full story on TreeHugger

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