Rhetoric VS. Reality
Policy-makers are talking a lot about energy and energy policy. What follows are some of the most frequently heard claims and proposals, along with realities that need to be considered when evaluating these claims.
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MYTH: Carbon Dioxide Emissions are Destroying American Air Quality
MYTH: Carbon dioxide emissions are destroying American air quality.
FACT: According to the EPA, between 1980 and 2007, the United States increased its carbon dioxide emissions by 32% due to enormous growth in gross domestic product (126%), vehicle miles traveled (91%), energy consumption (29%) and population (34%). However, during this same time period, the total emissions of the six principal air pollutants (including Ozone) decreased 54%.
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