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Who Were the Worst of the Worst Climate Polluters in 2022?

Inside Climate News · By Phil McKenna · last updated
EPA’s annual greenhouse gas report for large emitters show some facilities slashed their emissions while others polluted more than ever.

By Phil McKenna

Emissions from the largest greenhouse gas emitters in the U.S. were down slightly in 2022, but thousands of industrial facilities with substantial emissions remain, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s recently released Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program data.

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