Forecast: U.S. carbon emissions from fossil fuels this year lowest since '92
August 17, 2016
U.S. carbon emissions have dropped to their lowest levels in 24 years, prompting sharp criticism against those opposed to fracking from a veterans' group that advocates for a strong oil and gas industry.
The Energy Information Administration (EIA), which tracks information on energy that's generated and consumed, estimates that the amount of carbon emissions from fossil fuels will average less than 5.2 million metric tons this year, the lowest amount since 1992.
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