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Environmental Partnership: Paving the Way for Continuous Progress

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November 21, 2019

The U.S. energy revolution is changing our world for the better.

 Today, the U.S. leads the world in producing natural gas and oil while simultaneously reducing methane emissions relative to production in basins across the country.

In the Permian basin, energy production doubled from 2011 to 2017, while methane emissions relative to production fell nearly 40%.

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What is the single biggest reason for the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States?

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Correct! The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that from 2005-2019, 65% of the decline in CO2 emissions in the electric power sector was attributable to switching from coal-fired to natural gas-fired electricity generation. Learn more about the power of natural gas.

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Good try! The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that from 2005-2019, 65% of the decline in CO2 emissions in the electric power sector was attributable to the switching from coal-fired to natural gas-fired electricity generation. Learn more.

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