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Greenhouse gas emissions from US power plants down 4.6 pct

Reuters: Technology

Tue, 5 Feb 2013

WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants fell 4.6 percent in 2011 as more generators were switched to cleaner-burning natural gas and renewable sources from coal, according to new data from the Environmental Protection Agency.

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