Green Build States Top Forbes List

Vermont, Washington and Oregon were ranked the top three greenest states by Forbes in regard to energy efficiency, low carbon emissions and green building. The magazine looked at each state in six equally weighted categories: carbon footprint, air quality, water quality, hazardous waste management, policy initiatives and energy consumption.
The ranking evolved with information from the American Lung Association, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, PIRG (water), U. S. Green Building Council and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Department of Transportation, Natural Resources Defense Council and the Sierra Club.
On top: Vermont, Oregon and Washington. All have low carbon dioxide emissions …read more