Oregon Ranked as 2nd Most Eco-Friendly State in Country
Monday, April 20, 2015
Oregon ranks eighth in environmental quality and first in Eco-Friendly Behaviors landing them in second overall.
Oregon is behind Vermont and ahead of New York and Minnesota who land in the third and fourth spots respectively.
Vermont ranks number one overall while Louisiana comes in as the least eco-friendly state behind Kentucky and Texas.
The Study
WalletHub compared each of the 50 states in terms of 14 key metrics designed to illustrate each place's environmental quality and the eco-friendliness of its policies.
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