US 2022 power plant emissions fell on switch from coal to gas -EPA

The reductions occurred, despite a 2% rise last year in electricity demand in the lower 48 U.S. states, mostly due to the transition off coal, the fossil fuel that releases large amounts of pollution when burned.

The EPA said emissions of smog components nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide last year dropped 4% and 10%, respectively, compared with 2021. Emissions of mercury, a neurotoxin which can accumulate in the environment and make some kinds of fish unsafe to eat frequently, fell 3%. "Communities that live near power plants deserve the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards as everyone else,” said EPA Administrator Michael Regan. "Our work is far from done, but the data prove we're on the right path."

This would be good news if it weren't for the East Palestine train derailment.

Wait this goes against the narrative that abundant US natural gas has no role in the energy transition. Hmmmm some isn’t telling us the truth.

So the left wants to ban Nat gas. Shows the left is full of lies. They want energy generation from China.

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

EPA kept missing chemical safety deadlines under law named for N.J. senator, report saysThe Government Accountability Office said the Environmental Protection Agency regularly missed deadlines for testing chemicals. Ain’t that the same EPA suing Wildwood for actually doing some work? 😂Cant make this shit up.
Source: njdotcom - 🏆 282. / 63 Read more »

Federal agency proposes California spotted owl protectionFederal wildlife officials are proposing classifying one of two dwindling California spotted owl populations as endangered
Source: WOKVNews - 🏆 247. / 63 Read more »

Federal agency proposes California spotted owl protectionFederal wildlife officials are proposing classifying one of two dwindling California spotted owl populations as endangered.
Source: ksatnews - 🏆 442. / 53 Read more »

Federal Agency Proposes California Spotted Owl ProtectionFederal wildlife officials are proposing classifying one of two dwindling California spotted owl populations as endangered.
Source: nbcbayarea - 🏆 596. / 51 Read more »

Federal agency proposes California spotted owl protectionThe decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service comes after a lawsuit by multiple conservation groups required the government to reassess a Trump administration decision not to protect the brown and white birds.
Source: KPBSnews - 🏆 240. / 63 Read more »

Federal agency proposes California spotted owl protectionThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed that California spotted owls that have their habitats in coastal and Southern California be protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Source: wjxt4 - 🏆 246. / 63 Read more »