Go Green in Anchorage, Alaska

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Average Carbon Footprint for Anchorage, Alaska

Carbon Output (metric tons)

Average	17.39
High	192.08
Low	0.87

Carbon Score (ECP)

Average	386
High	999
Low	167

Top 10 "Go Green" Pledges by members from Anchorage

1.	I will turn my computer monitor off overnight
2.	I will eat one vegetarian meal each week
3.	I will change 4 light bulbs to cfl's
4.	I will plant one tree
5.	I will buy carbon offsets for my next flight
6.	I will use left-over plastic bags as trash bags
7.	I will keep my refrigerator door closed
8.	I will use public transit 1 day per week
9.	I will unplug my cell phone charger when not in use
10.	I will remove and throw my bottle cap away before I recycle my plastic bottle

Excluding Federal offshore production, Alaska ranks second in the Nation in crude oil production.
Prudhoe Bay on Alaska's North Slope is the highest yielding oil field in the United States, producing approximately 264,000 barrels per day.
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline transports crude oil from the frozen North Slope to the warm-water Port of Valdez, on Alaska's southern coast.
Alaska has six oil refineries, most of which are "topping" plants.
Alaska's electricity infrastructure differs from the lower 48 States in that most consumers are not linked to large interconnected grids through transmission and distribution lines. Rural communities rely primarily on diesel electric generators for power.
Plans are being discussed to develop two small nuclear facilities to help meet electricity demand in Alaska.

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