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From Wyoming to Idaho, the states’ per capita carbon emissions

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Here are the states ranked by carbon dioxide emissions per capita with No. 1 being the highest pollution per person. In parentheses are per-capita carbon dioxide emissions in metric tons. One metric ton is 2,204.6 pounds. The national average is 20 metric tons.

1. Wyoming (125)

2. North Dakota (80)

3. Alaska (69)

4. West Virginia (63)

5. Louisiana (40)

6. Indiana (38)

7. Montana (36)

8. Kentucky (35)

9. New Mexico (31)

10. Texas (30)

11. Alabama (30)

12. Oklahoma (29)

13. Kansas (29)

14. Iowa (27)

15. Utah (26)

16. Nebraska (25)

17. Missouri (24)

18. Ohio (23)

19. Arkansas (23)

20. Pennsylvania (22)

21. Mississippi (22)

22. Delaware (21)

23. Tennessee (21)

24. Minnesota (20)

25. Colorado (20)

26. Nevada (19)

27. Georgia (19)

28. Wisconsin (19)

29. South Carolina (19)

30. Michigan (18)

31. Illinois (18)

32. South Dakota (18)

33. Maine (18)

34. North Carolina (17)

35. Hawaii (17)

36. Virginia (17)

37. New Hampshire (16)

38. Arizona (16)

39. Florida (14)

40. New Jersey (14)

41. Maryland (14)

42. Massachusetts (14)

43. Washington (13)

44. Connecticut (12)

45. Oregon (11)

46. New York (11)

47. California (11)

48. Rhode Island (11)

49. Vermont (11)

50. Idaho (10)

Source: U.S. Department of Energy, 2003 figures.


4 posted on 06/02/2007 10:25:00 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... For want of a few good men, a once great nation was lost.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Wyoming is the least populous state. It makes sense they would be number one per capita since they have fewer people to average things out. In terms of actual output they might be one of the cleanest states however.


8 posted on 06/02/2007 10:53:22 AM PDT by xp38
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To: NormsRevenge

Lies and damned lies and what difference does make for God’s sake? Nothing, not one thing. Let the metrosexuals, homosexuals, eco-freaks and others wring their hands over this stuff, lose sleep, not enjoy their lives.

Meanwhile, we’re going hunting, fishing, camping, tramping all OVER the land, even in open meadows where wildflowers are blooming (GASP!) and run our little camp trailer A/C on MAX all day and all night... Then hook ‘er up to a (paid for) full sized p/u and go spend some money at other places to help support the tourist economy there—wherever.

Our 9 yr. old p/u ain’t gonna be sold to buy some econobox truck that can’t pull anything and we’re only talking about a V-6 for Pete’s sake. My old ‘67 inline six with coffee can size pistons could pull practically anything, what a hoot and the dern thing was IRON/steel inside and out I’m telling ya—unstoppable, still going on some ranch I hear used by the fence crew, no fenders LOL!


9 posted on 06/02/2007 11:32:00 AM PDT by brushcop (Men of B-Co 2/69 3ID Outpost Bataan/Iraq: Kill the enemy--in large numbers.)
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