Energy & Science
U.S. Utilities Are Cleaning Up Their Act With Emissions Down 8%
- Carbon dioxide emissions are down 28% since 2000, Ceres says
- Shift away from coal is key driver for reducing air pollution
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U.S. utilities are producing less greenhouse gases as they continue to shift away from coal.
Carbon dioxide emissions from the 100 biggest U.S. electricity producers fell 8% last year, according to a report Wednesday from the environmental group Ceres. Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, two other key pollutants produced by burning coal, declined by 23% and 14%, respectively.