Maryland fighting its oil addiction
Maryland is one of 10 states doing the most to wean its residents off a dependence on oil, according to a Natural Resources Defense Council study released yesterday.
The state earned praise along with New York for its smart growth policies, including allocating state funds as well as some federal dollars for public transportation.
Maryland and other mid-Atlantic/northeastern states dominated the list:
1) California
2) New York
3) Connecticut
4) Washington
5) Pennsylvania
6) New Jersey
7) Rhode Island
8) New Mexico
9) Colorado
10) Maryland
So which states are most at risk, according to NRDC?
41) Alaska
42) Mississippi
43) Alabama
44) South Dakota
45) Wyoming
46) Montana
47) West Virginia
48) Arkansas
49) Missouri
50) Delaware
42) Mississippi
43) Alabama
44) South Dakota
45) Wyoming
46) Montana
47) West Virginia
48) Arkansas
49) Missouri
50) Delaware
