About the GHG Reporting Program

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In

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response

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to

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the

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FY2008

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Consolidated

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Appropriations

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Act

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(H.R.

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2764;

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Public

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Law

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110--161)

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,

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EPA

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launched

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the

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Greenhouse

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Gas

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Reporting

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Program

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(GHGRP).

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The

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program

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requires

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annual

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reporting

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of

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greenhouse

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gas

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(GHG)

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data

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and

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other

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relevant

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information

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from

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large

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direct

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emissions

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sources

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and

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suppliers

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of

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certain

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fossil

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fuels

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and

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industrial

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gases

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in

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the

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United

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States.

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The

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purpose

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of

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the

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GHGRP

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is

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to

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provide

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accurate

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and

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timely

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GHG

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data

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to

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inform

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the

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public,

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policy

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makers

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and

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other

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interested

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parties.

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The

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data

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will

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help

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the

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public

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better

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understand

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emissions

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from

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specific

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industries,

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emissions

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from

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individual

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facilities,

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factors

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that

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influence

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greenhouse

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gas

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emission

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rates,

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and

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actions

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that

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facilities

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could

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take

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to

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reduce

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emissions.

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In

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general,

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facilities

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that

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directly

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emit

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25,000

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metric

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tons

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of

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carbon

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dioxide

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equivalent

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or

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more

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per

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year

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are

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required

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to

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submit

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annual

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reports

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to

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EPA.

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In

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addition,

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suppliers

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of

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certain

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products

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that

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would

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result

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in

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GHG

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emissions

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if

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released,

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combusted

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or

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oxidized

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are

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required

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to

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report.

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Data

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reporting

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began

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in

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2011

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(for

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calendar

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year

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2010)

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for

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most

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reporting

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entities.

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An

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additional

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12

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GHG

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source

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categories

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began

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reporting

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to

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EPA

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for

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the

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first

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time

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in

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2012

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(for

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calendar

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year

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2011).

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Thereafter,

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this

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program

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requires

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that

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these

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sources

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monitor

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and

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report

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GHG

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information

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to

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EPA

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annually.

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The

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GHGRP

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does

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not

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require

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control

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of

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greenhouse

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gases.

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For

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more

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information,

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please

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visit

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http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html

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