Americans Are Fueling Up Cheaply, and the Climate Suffers

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By Elizabeth DouglassAug 13, 2015, 6:57 am109 pts
Cheap gas puts people back on the road and buying gas-guzzlers, reversing long decline in greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles. By Elizabeth Douglass So much for the idea that American gasoline use topped out in the last decade. Lower oil prices and the improving economy have sparked an increase in…

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