Energy & Science
U.S. Emissions Fall After Utilities Ditch Coal in Favor of Gas
- Greenhouse gas emissions have dipped two of past three years
- U.S. coal power declined last year to lowest level since 1975
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Greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. slipped last year as coal-fired power plants continue to close.
Across the U.S. economy, emissions that cause climate change fell an estimated 2% in 2019, according to a report Tuesday from Rhodium Group. It was wholly due to cuts in the electricity sector.