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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Energy Quote of the Day: On Ramping Up US Power Plant Emissions Reductions

Energy Quote of the Day: On Ramping Up US Power Plant Emissions Reductions

By Pete Danko
JOLIET, IL - MAY 07:  Smoke rises from the chimney at NRG Energy's Joliet Station power plant on May 7, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois. According to scientists, global carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations have reached a new monthly record of 400 parts per million, levels that haven't been seen for about two million years. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports the combustion of fossil fuels to generate electricity is the largest single source of CO2 emissions in the United States, followed by the burning of fossil fuels for transportation.  (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
All these climate-related emissions goals! It’s hard to keep track sometimes. The World Resources Institute was out on Wednesday with a new report on how the United States can hit a 2025 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels. This is the pledge that President Obama has made, outlined

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