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COMMON GROUND VOL , 12 NO . 2 JANUARY-MARCH 2O01 <br /> 1 1 \i', y. li. • t.. -•'r.d _ f'Iy. _ l - -1 F Y I -� > 'a j l + � � . } S' S <br /> Irk, [ I �. � .l (..� ♦. . k Y ? -1 1 _ nP <br /> f" S .:< I' . . ! l L. ;J t C _ T . <br /> . t, 1 . Y L- } . .{ 1 f. l ; 1 , . C:. 1 � 1 li. ,.1 • o ` .J . r .w L11 r_:_t . ; • r KUp : <br /> Ranking The InstituteGold for Southern Studies has nessee, Mississippi, Indiana, Arkansas , West <br /> update its 1994 Goreen report to Virginia, Kentucky and South Carolina . <br /> Green <br /> show that states with high environmental Since 1994, Rhode Island and Maine <br /> standards also boast strong economies . Gold climbed into the top 15 on both lists in the <br /> and Gold & Green 2000 (919 / 419 - 8311 , www . southern new report . Ohio and Oklahoma also made <br /> studies . org) ranks 20 " gold " economic and progress, rising out of the bottom 15 states <br /> States 20 " green " environmental indicators for each on both lists . New Hampshire and Massa- <br /> state . Indicators ranged from business start- chusetts , which were among the elite 15 <br /> ups to pesticide use and energy use . seven years ago, slid because of greater envi- <br /> Vermont, Rhode Island and Minnesota ronmental threats . Hawaii and Oregon, also <br /> ranked in the top six on the gold and green top performers in 1994, suffered economic <br /> lists . Colorado , Maryland, Maine and Wis - downturns since then . <br /> consin finished in the top 15 on both lists . Below are the overall green and gold <br /> Ten states ranked among the bottom 15 on rankings for each state and their ranking <br /> both lists—Louisiana, Alabama, Texas , Ten- based on two of the 20 green indicators . <br /> Gold Green Emissions - SpenLilla 61 i Gold Green Emissions- Spending on <br /> State Rank Rank to -Job Ratio Environ;7elit I State Rank Rank to-Job Ratio Environment <br /> Ala . 47 49 42 34 Mont. 25 27 50 3 <br /> Alaska 23 30 45 1 Neb . 21 29 34 12 <br /> Ariz . 42 20 32 41 Nev. 9 23 20 40 <br /> Ark. 49 37 39 19 N . H. 1 16 5 45 <br /> Calif. 36 10 3 20 N.J _ . : - ._ . 10 24 1 . _ . . 1, 10 - :39 <br /> Colo . 5 14 4 36 N . M . 41 31 46 29 <br /> Conn. 12 24 8 48 N.Y . 32 28 9 50 <br /> Del. 7 36 12 27 N . C . 30 34 18 24 <br /> Fla . 22 17 37 17 N . D . 19 5 19 4 <br /> Ga . 39 35 22 28 Ohio 31 47 29 46 <br /> Hawaii 17 3 6 16 Okla . 34 9 27 31 <br /> Idaho 37 21 40 7 Ore . 23 8 23 13 <br /> Ill . 26 42 25 47 Pa . 28 40 33 33 <br /> Ind . 40 48 36 44 R . I , 15 4 7 38 <br /> Iowa 16 24 26 15 S . C . 38 45 35 30 <br /> Kan . 35 19 24 23 S . D . 29 2 15 6 <br /> Ky. 44 41 30 22 Tenn . 45 44 38 42 <br /> La . 48 50 49 11 Texas 43 46 41 43 <br /> Maine 13 6 21 8 Utah 20 33 47 21 <br /> Md . 6 15 13 25 Vt. - 3 . 1 1 5 <br /> Mass . 4 18 2 35 Va . 8 22 28 49 <br /> Mich . 27 43 17 37 Wash . 18 11 16 9 <br /> Minn . 2 6 11 10 W . Va . 46 39 44 14 <br /> Miss . 50 38 43 18 Wisc . 11 12 14 26 <br /> Mo . 14 32 31 32 Wyo . 33 12 48 2 <br /> T8T8 -8LZLZ :) N ' HJ(102108S11IH <br /> T8T8 X09 Od <br /> Id ld3SN00 SId � �dI/AN3 KL? 3E) NnO <br /> 2JWD321Id <br /> TO NVIS (I IAV4 d <br /> I � IIII � IIIIIIIII ' IIIIIIIlII ' Itll ' IIIIIIII � III � I1 � 11 ' 11 ! { III ! ' <br /> 1 aRiSHnORN NOI1DRHNOD SSHxaaV <br /> 60ZZZ VA ` u01nu11sy <br /> ' D1a ' NaL9NIHSVM OUT 0II11S " IS IUM @N 0091 <br /> £ t? 6 £ 'OIL 11L NH3d <br /> QIVd <br /> aOVLSOd ' S ' n <br /> 0DHO il .4oxdAANON � �� <br />