Good and Bad News about Gas in Washington State
The good news? Washington State has drastically cut back on its consumption of fuel, returning to consumption rates last seen when LBJ was in the White House. The bad news? The gas we do use costs a hell of a lot, and that's not going to change any time soon.
Yesterday, the results of two studies regarding gasoline in Washington were released. Seattle-based think tank Sightline Institute found that the Pacific Northwest is leading the nation in the reduction of gas consumption. According to KING 5:
"From 1999 to 2007, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho have cut their per capita consumption of gasoline by 11 percent. Researchers say that translates to reducing consumption by nearly a gallon a week, returning per person gas use to levels unseen since 1966. "
