Testimony of Michael D. Shellenberger Founder and President, Environmental Progress For the House Oversight Committee August 5, 2020
Environmental Progress
SEPTEMBER 12, 2020
Between 1980 and 2018, US carbon monoxide levels decreased by 83 percent, lead by 99 percent, nitrogen dioxide by 61 percent, ozone by 31 percent, and sulfur dioxide by 91 percent. Finally, the premature closure of nuclear power plants, often in the name of fighting climate change, results in greater air pollution.
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