Power plant emissions verified remotely at Four Corners sites, largest point source pollution in U.S.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014 - 19:02 in Earth & Climate

Air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from two coal-fired power plants in the Four Corners area of northwest New Mexico, the largest point source of pollution in America, were measured remotely. The study is the first to show that space-based techniques can successfully verify international regulations on fossil energy emissions.

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