A 20-Year Low in U.S. Carbon Emissions

green.blogs.nytimes.com 17 Aug '12, 10pm

A 20-Year Low in U.S. Carbon Emissions

Energy Information Administration In the first three months of this year, energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were lower than in any first quarter in 20 years. Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the United States from January through March were the lowest of any recorded for the first quarter of the year since 1992, the federal Energy Information Administration reports . The agency attributed the decline to a combination of three factors: a mild winter, reduced demand for gasoline and, most significantly, a drop in coal-fired electricity generation because of historically low natural gas prices. Whether emissions will continue to drop or begin to rise again, however, remains to be seen, experts said Friday. “While this is a positive step, we shouldn’t just say, ‘Oh, we’ve got plenty of natural gas, we can just switch to that, problem solved,’ and move on,” said...

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RT @WiserEarth: RT @womensearthally: Good news on #climate #change- lowest #carbon #emissions in 20 years. [link]
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US Carbon emissions at 20-year low-[link] #carbon #energy #oilandgas #zeeco #engineering #shale
@ebi_kosuke » 22 Aug '12, 2pm
RT @pompoco65: 米国のエネルギー起源のCO2排出量が1992年以降の過去最低に。需要は増えているが石炭や石油から天然ガスへのシフトが効いている。そして脱原発をしてないことも。RT [link] @EIAgov
@pompoco65 » 22 Aug '12, 2pm
米国のエネルギー起源のCO2排出量が1992年以降の過去最低に。需要は増えているが石炭や石油から天然ガスへのシフトが効いている。そして脱原発をしてないことも。RT [link] @EIAgov
@technical_pipe » 22 Aug '12, 2pm
RT @N_E_I: #Energy-related CO2 emissions in U.S. were lowest of any recorded for the first quarter of this year since 1992 [link] @EIAgov
@N_E_I » 22 Aug '12, 2pm
#Energy-related CO2 emissions in U.S. were lowest of any recorded for the first quarter of this year since 1992 [link] @EIAgov
@rognvaldurg » 21 Aug '12, 9pm
RT @CAsustain: A 20 year low in US carbon emissions thanks to warm winter, reduced gasoline demand and reduction in coal usage - [link]
@CAsustain » 21 Aug '12, 9pm
A 20 year low in US carbon emissions thanks to warm winter, reduced gasoline demand and reduction in coal usage - [link]
@brightsidestl » 21 Aug '12, 4pm
Take a deep breath. Carbon dioxide emissions are at a 20-year low: [link] [link]
@AbelValdivia » 21 Aug '12, 3pm
A 20-Year Low in U.S. Carbon Emissions. By @RachelNuwer [link] but still high with similar levels as when the Kyoto protocol
@BoraZ » 21 Aug '12, 3pm
RT @notscientific: A 20-Year Low in U.S. Carbon Emissions. By @RachelNuwer [link]
@coejl » 21 Aug '12, 2pm
US carbon emissions are down to 1994 levels [link]
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RT @TaigaCompany: A 20-Year Low in U.S. Carbon Emissions [link]
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good news-- at least in part-- on the green front. worth posting for sure!... [link]
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rare good news in the environmental conversation. worth posting, for sure!... [link]
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#Natgas revolution brings a 20-yr low in U.S. carbon emissions via @nytimesgreen [link] via @chesapeake
@Dear_Cassidy » 20 Aug '12, 6pm
RT @greenforall: Good news on climate front: lowest carbon emissions in 20 years. But is it enough?[link]
@greenforall » 20 Aug '12, 6pm
Good news on climate front: lowest carbon emissions in 20 years. But is it enough?[link]
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RT @ErieRising: @fractivist "@encanacorp: #Natgas revolution brings a 20-yr low in U.S. carbon emissions via @nytimesgreen [link]"
@AmericaPowered » 20 Aug '12, 3pm
Energy-Related CO2 Emissions were the Lowest of any Recorded Since 1992 [link]
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@fractivist "@encanacorp: #Natgas revolution brings a 20-yr low in U.S. carbon emissions via @nytimesgreen [link]"
@agripundit » 20 Aug '12, 3pm
Vintage @nytimes. Green blog take positive report on natrl gas as an opportunity to attack it. [link]
@CleantechOpenNE » 20 Aug '12, 2pm
Low #natural gas prices and mild winter help bring carbon emissions in the US to an all time low but there are skeptics [link]
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RT @ANGAus: #Natgas revolution brings a 20-yr low in U.S. carbon emissions via @nytimesgreen [link]
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#Natgas revolution brings a 20-yr low in U.S. carbon emissions via @nytimesgreen [link]
@cleangrowthnow » 20 Aug '12, 1pm
low #natgas prices biggest contributor to drop in US emissions: [link]
@ideaguy42 » 20 Aug '12, 1pm
US at twenty year low for carbon emissions; Is it enough? [link]
@carbonconsult » 20 Aug '12, 3am
RT @enviromedia: US #CO2 emissions hit 20-year low. Coal consumption down and nat gas up but is this good? [link]
@enviromedia » 19 Aug '12, 11pm
US #CO2 emissions hit 20-year low. Coal consumption down and nat gas up but is this good? #climatechange [link]
@oroeco » 19 Aug '12, 5pm
2012 U.S. GHG emissions are the lowest in 20 yrs (due mostly to cheap shale gas):... [link]
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@dentonmd » 19 Aug '12, 3pm
Does anyone know more about this? I'm super interested in the idea that free market economies pushed down CO2 emissions [link]
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RT @DoctorTronick: Green Blog: A 20-Year Low in U.S. Carbon Emissions: [link]
@MattSidor » 19 Aug '12, 1am
"Energy-related carbon emissions were lower in Jan-Mar than for any 1st quarter since 1992." New York Times: [link]
@SavingsDeserved » 18 Aug '12, 7pm
A 20-Year Low in US Carbon Emissions: The agency attributed the decline to a combination of three factors: a mil... [link]
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[link] Energy-related emissions were lower in January to March than for any f... [link] [link]
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Environment Health News: A 20-year low in US carbon emissions.: Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the... [link]
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RT @PolarBears: Good insights from #climate scientist @MichaelEMann on the 20-yr-low in carbon emissions & its complexities [link]
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RT @cleanairplus: A 20-year low in US carbon emissions. [link] #energy
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RT @RsForObama: One more thing to celebrate about the Obama Presidency: U.S. carbon emissions hit a 20 year low. [link]
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One more thing to celebrate about the Obama Presidency: U.S. carbon emissions hit a 20 year low. [link]
@Etheostomatt » 18 Aug '12, 11am
RT @gtpinhei: US carbon emissions at a 20 year low: [link] Imagine what we could do if we were really TRYING.
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A 20-Year Low in US Carbon Emissions: Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the United States from January ... [link]
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RT @AntonChupilko: A 20-Year Low in U.S. Carbon Emissions #Eco [link]