EPA Maintains GHG Thresholds, Focus on Larger Polluters
The EPA will maintain greenhouse gas thresholds that target the nation’s largest emitters, which account for nearly 70 percent of pollution from stationary sources. The final rule will shield smaller...
View ArticleAgriculture, Livestock Remain Major GHG Sources
Global greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector totaled 4.69 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2010, the most recent year for which data are available — an increase of 13...
View ArticleOilseed in Livestock Feed Can Cut Emissions Up to 13%, Study Finds
Using oilseed plant in livestock feed can cut methane and carbon dioxide emissions by up to 13 percent , according to preliminary findings of a study. The environmental monitoring study, carried out by...
View ArticleFirst Agricultural GHG Offsets Issued
The first agricultural greenhouse gas emissions offsets have been issued to a Michigan farmer for voluntarily reducing nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions by curbing the amount of nitrogen-based fertilizer...
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