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This is a list of U.S. states and territories by carbon dioxide emissions for energy use, [1][2] as well as per capita [3][4] and by area. [5] The state with the highest total carbon dioxide emissions is Texas and the lowest is Vermont. The state with the highest per capita carbon dioxide emissions is Wyoming and the lowest is New York.
The climate in Texas is changing partially due to global warming and rising trends in greenhouse gas emissions. [1] As of 2016, most area of Texas had already warmed by 1.5 °F (0.83 °C) since the previous century because of greenhouse gas emissions by the United States and other countries. [1] Texas is expected to experience a wide range of ...
Two sets, or tiers, of emission standards for light-duty vehicles in the United States were defined as a result of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. The Tier I standard was adopted in 1991 and was phased in from 1994 to 1997. Tier II standards were phased in from 2004 to 2009. Within the Tier II ranking, there is a subranking ranging from ...
TCEQ issues ozone pollution alert affecting North Texas Friday. STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT. August 8, 2024 at 3:55 PM. On Thursday at 2:37 p.m. an air quality alert was issued by the Texas ...
The study published in November by environmental analysis firm Kayrros tracked multiple “super emitter” events when carbon emissions spike at oil and gas facilities, finding New Mexico had 28 ...
More Americans are moving away from cities with severe air pollution than in the past, according to a report from real estate site Redfin.. The recently published Redfin study found that over 1.2 ...
The United States produced 5.2 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2020, [5] the second largest in the world after greenhouse gas emissions by China and among the countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions per person. In 2019 China is estimated to have emitted 27% of world GHG, followed by ...
Anthropogenic air pollution has affected the United States since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. [2] According to a 2024 report: "39% of people living in America—131.2 million people—still live in places with failing grades for unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution."