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US emissions are falling under Trump, thanks to fracking’s war on coal

By Timothy P. Carney
Published January 10, 2020 9:11pm ET
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US emissions are falling under Trump, thanks to fracking’s war on coal
President Donald Trump gestures as he walks to Marine One at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, for the the short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and on to a campaign rally in Cincinnati. | (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

Because of fracking, the United States reduced its greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, according to a new estimate. This comes after an increase in emissions in 2018 that happened because it was so cold.

This winding course of events has led to some confused emotions among environmentalists who like to hate fracking and President Trump.

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