Texas leads nation in global warming emissions

More than double 2nd place PA

Matt Dietrichson, Jan 12, 12.

New data released by federal officials on Wednesday showed Texas far surpasses other states in industrial emissions of global warming gases, according to Texas Climate News:

Earlier estimates had already put Texas at the top of state rankings for those emissions, which largely flow from the state’s many electric power plants, oil refineries and petrochemical facilities.

The data released this week by the US Environmental Protection Agency, reflecting industry-reported emissions during 2010, were far more detailed, however, and easily accessible and sortable on an interactive map that the EPA placed online.

Texas had 673 facilities (about a tenth of the national total) that reported emitting a total of 294 million metric tons (MMT) of greenhouse gases (mainly carbon dioxide) in 2010, according to the EPA. Pennsylvania ranked second, with 129 MMT, and Florida third, with 125 MMT.

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