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Average Carbon Footprint for Parkersburg, West Virginia

Carbon Output (metric tons)

Average	19.06
High	62.95
Low	6.06

Carbon Score (ECP)

Average	409
High	999
Low	241

Top 10 "Go Green" Pledges by members from Parkersburg

1.	I will turn my computer monitor off overnight
2.	I will buy carbon offsets for my next flight
3.	I will use left-over plastic bags as trash bags
4.	I will eat one vegetarian meal each week
5.	I will carpool one day a week
6.	I will convert all of my paper bill statements and electronic bill pay
7.	I will install an energy efficient or "green" toilet
8.	I will support the use of recycled products and buy outdoor furniture made from it
9.	I will use earth-friendly sealers and deck stains
10.	I will use native plantings in my green areas

West Virginia is the largest coal producer east of the Mississippi River and accounts for more than one-tenth of total U.S. coal production.
West Virginia leads the Nation in coal production from underground mines, which account for over one-half of State production.
West Virginia's recoverable coal reserves at producing mines are the second largest in the Nation after Wyoming.
Coal-fired plants account for nearly all of the electricity generated in West Virginia.
West Virginia ranks second in the Nation in interstate sales of electricity.

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