Statement·other·said 2019-09-04
“70% of the pollution of the carbon that we're throwing into the air comes from three industries.”
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Verdict
Mixedby PolitiFact
2019-09-06Reasoning
EPA data does show roughly 70% of US greenhouse emissions come from transportation, electricity and industry, but calling those "industries" overstates the role of corporate actors versus consumer activity.
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