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theenergycollective.com - 4/16/2009
Document alert: Inventory of US greenhouse gas emissions and sinks
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The US EPA has released their latest update to their greenhouse gas document, Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks [441 page, 13.6 MB PDF] , covering the years 1990 to 2007. From the executive summary: In 2007, total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions were 7,150.1 Tg CO2 Eq. ...
grist.org - 4/17/2009
EPA says greenhouse-gas emissions a threat to public health
— grist.org — The EPA has determined that planet-warming greenhouse gases pose a danger to public health and welfare—a long-expected... finding that moves the Obama administration one step closer to regulating CO2 emissions. (more) EPA says greenhouse-gas emissions a threat to public health

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uk.reuters.com - 4/24/2009
Rich nation greenhouse gas emissions rise in 2007 | Environment
— uk.reuters.com — Michael Szabo and Alister Doyle LONDON/OSLO (Reuters) - Greenhouse gas emissions from industrialized nations rose by nearly... one percent in 2007, led by strong gains in the United States, official data showed. Carbon emissions from countries signed up ... (more) Rich nation greenhouse gas emissions rise in 2007 | ...

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theenergycollective.com - 4/17/2009
Document alert: Forests and carbon storage
— theenergycollective.com — IUFRO press release : The critical role of forests as massive “sinks” for absorbing greenhouse gases is... “at risk of being lost entirely” to climate change-induced environmental stresses that threaten to damage and even decimate forests worldwide, according to a new report released today. ... (more) Document alert: Forests and carbon storage

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