Wyomings Economic Activites That Have The Attention Of The EPA

Wyoming Governor Matt Mead has called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw its proposal to limit carbon emissions from existing power plants.  Today on the Top 5 at 7:45, I'll highlight what other economic activities that Wyoming is engaged in that might be in the cross hairs of the EPA.

1. Energy Supply Outlets - Emissions from burning coal, natural gas and oil for heating and electric is the largest, single source of global greenhouse emissions. According to the EPA, it makes up about 26% of these greenhouse gasses.
2. Industry - Emissions from chemical, mineral transformation processes and others that are not associated with energy consumption, account for 19% of the global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the EPA.
3. Agriculture - The EPA notes that 14% of greenhouse gas emissions come from agricultural soils and livestock. Ag is huge in Wyoming state and is a focus point for the EPA.
4. Transportation - Wyoming has tractors, semi-trucks, cattle trucks that help to transport fuel, cattle and hay to various parts of the state and the country. The EPA notes that 13% of global greenhouse emissions come from this sector which primarily involves fossil fuels, burned for road and air. About 95%, or most all, of the world's transportation energy comes from petroleum-based fuels.
5. Commercial and Residential Buildings - As Wyoming continues to prosper, so does the building of businesses and housing. According to the EPA, 8% of the global greenhouse gas emissions come from on-site energy generation and burning fuels for heat in buildings and cooking in homes.

The Top 5 at 7:45 airs weekdays with me, Gary Freeman and sponsored by First Education Federal Credit Union.