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Wyoming leads in vehicle miles traveled per person

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times greater than the minimum (3,691 million miles in the District of Columbia). The results show that VMT per person in 2018 ranged from 18,072 miles in Wyoming to 5,261 miles in the District of Columbia. The lowest amount of travel on both measures is in the District of Columbia. The data apply to 2018.

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DOE: California had the highest concentration of plug-in vehicles relative to population in 2016

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Vermont and Georgia round out the top six with more than two PEVs per 1,000 people. Mississippi had the lowest concentration of PEVs, but all 50 states and the District of Columbia had at least some PEVs.

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DOE: California had highest concentration of plug-in vehicles relative to population in US in 2015: 4.68 PEVs/1,000 people

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PEVs per 1,000 people followed by Washington, Georgia, and Oregon with 2.32, 2.20 Georgia is the only eastern state with more than 2 PEVs per 1,000 people, likely due to generous state incentives that were offered until the summer of 2015, DOE suggested. PEVs per 1,000 people. Hawaii had the second highest concentration with 2.94

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GHSA report: 6,590 pedestrians killed on US roads in 2019, highest since 1988

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Five states (Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia and Texas) accounted for almost half (47%) of all pedestrian deaths during the first six months of 2019. The current study is based on preliminary data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.).

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US new light-duty diesel sales dropped slightly in 2016 to 280,000 units from 300,000 in 2015

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Highlights of the analysis include: Eastern states showed the fastest growth in diesel light pickup registrations, led by the District of Columbia (+20%), New Jersey (+17%) and New York (+15%). This more than offset the decrease in diesel car registrations due to the 25% drop in number of choices available on the market.

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California gas vehicle ban faces pushback from 17 states

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California’s regulations are accepted as regulations in 14 other states and the District of Columbia; hence an approval or blocking of this regulation could prove far-reaching. According to the St.

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EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

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Region 3 (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia) will accept applications requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds. Region 4 (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee) will accept applications requesting up to $2,000,000 in grant funds.

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