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{panel:borderStyle=none|bgColor=#eee}The data collected under EPA's GHG Reporting Program can be used to:
* help businesses track emissions, and identify actions to increase efficiencies,
* help inform policy, and
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{panel:borderStyle=none|bgColor=#eee}EPA is also providing a "File for Download" which allows advanced users to download all non-confidential data submitted to EPA in an XML file. This file contains additional data elements not featured in the data publication tool, including items such as monitoring methods used and missing data methods. {highlight}<link to File For Download>{highlight} {panel}
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In January 2012, for the first time, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data collected under the GHG Reporting Program.  The preliminary data, whichset are expected to be finalized in March 2012, show shows 2010 U.S. GHG emissions from large industrial facilities, and from suppliers of certain fossil fuels and certain industrial gases. Reporting entities used uniform methods for estimating emissions, which enables data to be compared and analyzed.  The data confirm that among large, direct GHG emitters, the sector with the largest emissions is power plants, followed by petroleum refineries. EPA is working with facilities to verify the data and will update the onlinewebsite information regularly to provide the most up-to-date information available.  

EPA developed an easy-to-use [online [data publication tool| http://wwwghgdata.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgdata/ghgp/main.do] that allows users to view GHG data in a variety of ways, including by location, facility, industrial sector, or state. EPA's help desk and instructional tutorials are available to assist the public in using the tool. In the coming months EPA will add more features to the data publication tool. 

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The preliminary data collected under EPA's GHG dataReporting setProgram forcan 2010 includes:

* GHG Reports from over {highlight}6,700{highlight} entities.

* Roughly {highlight}{*}80{*}{highlight} percent of total U.S. emissions. Among the data not covered are GHG emissions from smaller sources, and from the agricultural and land-use activities.

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The GHG data set for 2010 includes: 
* GHG reports from over 6,700 entities. 
* Information on  GHGs  including carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and several  types of fluorinated industrial gases.

* GHG data from facilities from specific industries that directly emit {highlight}{*}25,000{*}{highlight} metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent or more per year, roughly equivalent to the emissions from burning *131* railcars of coal. <Link to list of 2010 reporters>
* Information from {highlight}{*}3{*}{highlight} categories of suppliers of fossil fuels and industrial gases. <Link Link to list of 2010 reporters>



This initial data release reflects all data reported to EPA as of December 6, 2011, except that no confidential business information is included. Twelve additional source categories will report GHG data for the first time beginning in 2012..

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h4.What the Data Tells Us+
 
The GHG Reporting Program collects information from facilities that directly emit GHGs and from suppliers of products that release GHGs if combusted, oxidized, or used. The majority of direct GHG emissions associated with the transportation, residential and commercial sectors are accounted for by these suppliers {footnote}Some GHG emissions are accounted for both by the supplier of the product and the downstream user of the product. For this reason the emissions from the suppliers and direct emitters should not be combined to avoid double counting of emissions.{footnote}. The data publication tool has two distinct sections so the user can view these data sets separately.  The default view allows the user to explore data from direct emitters such as power plants, refineries, and other large direct emissions sources. 

PreliminaryThe 2010 data for direct GHG emitters show that in 2010:
 * Power plants arewere the largest stationary source of direct U.S. GHG emissions with {highlight}2,324{highlight} million metric tons of CO2eCO{~}2{~}e, followed by refineries with {highlight}183{highlight} million metric tons of CO2e.

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* CO2CO{~}2{~} emissions accounted for largest share of direct emissions with {highlight}95{highlight} percent, followed by methane with {highlight}4{highlight} percent, and nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases representing the remaining 1 percent.

 
* {highlight}100{highlight} facilities each reported emissions over {highlight}7 million{highlight} metric tons of CO2eCO{~}2{~}e, including {highlight}96{highlight} power plants, {highlight}2{highlight} iron and steel mills and {highlight}2{highlight} refineries.


* GHG data from direct emitters collectively covers roughly {highlight}50{highlight} percent of total U.S. emissions.


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h4.Notes on the Data+ 

The preliminary data released in January 2012 reflect any resubmitted reports from facilities as of December 16, 2011.  Information received after that date will be included in EPA's next update. EPA does not release confidential business information. Twelve additional source categories will report their 2011 data for the first time beginning in 2012. {highlight}<linklink to Track 2 Reporters list>list{highlight}

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Source: This page was derived from the Data Publication Factsheet dated late December 2011 


Approval / Publishing History: based on Data Fact Sheet 12-15-11v2.docx  (attached)

Expiration : Factsheet was not final when this was extracted, as soon as its final this should be updated
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