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Go Green in Wyoming

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Average Carbon Footprint for Wyoming

Carbon Output (metric tons)

Average	18.68
High	143.06
Low	0.54

Carbon Score (ECP)

Average	404
High	999
Low	31

Top 10 "Go Green" Pledges by members from Wyoming

1.	I will use left-over plastic bags as trash bags
2.	I will eat one vegetarian meal each week
3.	I will turn my computer monitor off overnight
4.	I will remove and throw my bottle cap away before I recycle my plastic bottle
5.	I will unplug my cell phone charger when not in use
6.	I will change 4 light bulbs to cfl's
7.	I will use the least amount of energy when drying my dishes
8.	I will use my clothes dryer conservatively
9.	I will plant one tree
10.	I will not dump my used cooking oil down the drain

The Powder River Basin, most of which lies in northeastern Wyoming, is the largest coal-producing region in the Nation, accounting for approximately 40 percent of all coal mined in the United States.
More than 30 States receive coal from Wyoming, and several Midwestern and Southern States are highly or entirely dependent on Wyoming's coal supply.
Wyoming is one of the top natural gas-producing States in the Nation.
Wyoming produces a substantial amount of wind-generated electricity and the Southern Wyoming Corridor is one of the most favorable locations for wind power development in the Nation.
The Governors of four Western States are pursuing a 1,300-mile high-capacity power line that would allow Wyoming and other Rocky Mountain States to transmit as much as 12 thousand megawatts of electricity to California.

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