"The National Climate Assessment wasn't the only global warming report the Trump administration quietly released over the Thanksgiving holiday.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported Friday that about one-quarter of all U.S. carbon emissions come from fossil fuels extracted from public lands.
Environmentalists reacted by renewing calls to end leasing for oil, gas and coal leasing on federal tracts.
Between 2005 and 2014, an average of 23.7 percent of American carbon dioxide emissions came from energy produced on public lands. That includes the emissions generated by drilling, mining, transporting and refining fuel before it's burned."
Adam Aton reports for ClimateWire November 27, 2018.
SEE ALSO:
"Trump Push For 'Energy Dominance' Boosts Drilling On Public Land" (NPR)
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