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As EPA Proposes Tougher Rules on Emissions, Report Names Pennsylvania as One of America’s Top Polluters
The Keystone State is the nation’s fourth largest producer of greenhouse gas. A new report found its power plants are largely to blame.
By Victoria St. Martin
PHILADELPHIA—Pennsylvania’s role as the birthplace of American democracy is a staple of elementary school history lessons. Fewer are aware of another distinction held by the Keystone State—that as one of the cradles of American energy production.
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