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US counties that are designated "nonattainment" for the Clean Air Act's NAAQS, as of September 30, 2017. The U.S. National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS, pronounced / ˈ n æ k s / naks) are limits on atmospheric concentration of six pollutants that cause smog, acid rain, and other health hazards. [1]
Roscoe Wind Farm, Nolan County. In the U.S., Texas was ranked first in terms of total carbon dioxide emissions in 2017 and total energy production in 2018. [11] [12] As of February 2020, Texas's energy mix included 18,705,000 kWh natural gas, 4,823,000 kWh coal, 3,548,000 kWh nuclear and 8,317,000 kWh renewables. [13]
Carbon emissions per capita, 2020 Carbon emissions per 1000 square miles, 2020. This is a list of U.S. states and territories by carbon dioxide emissions for energy use, [1] [2] as well as per capita [3] [4] and by area.
Texas had almost triple the active oil and gas drilling rigs of New Mexico, according to the latest data out Nov. 17 by Baker Hughes. New Mexico has half the air pollution as Texas Skip to main ...
The highest temperature ever measured in Texas was 120 °F (48.9 °C), recorded on August 12, 1936 in Seymour, during the 1936 North American Heatwave, and again on June 28, 1994 in Monahans. The lowest temperature ever measured in Texas was −23 °F (−30.6 °C), recorded on February 8, 1933 in Seminole. [29]
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Air pollution can occur naturally or be caused by human activities. [4] Air pollution causes around 7 or 8 million deaths each year. [5] [6] It is a significant risk factor for a number of pollution-related diseases, including heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and lung cancer.
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