Mapping Greenhouse Gas Emitters

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently launched a new website to identify many large emitters of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane. According to a recent EPA press release, the website allows the public to sort and view greenhouse gas data by location, industrial sector, facility, and emitted gas type. Communities can use this tool to identify nearby emitters and track emissions. The website identifies 42 reporting facilities in Connecticut including 18 power plants that total 8,044 kMT CO2e in 2010 greenhouse gas emissions. Other industry sectors listed for Connecticut include landfills, pulp and paper, government and commercial, and other industrial. Click here for information about EPA’s greenhouse gas reporting program.