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Idaho, Washington and Oregon Drivers Using Less Gasoline
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IdahoStateman.com
Idaho, Washington and Oregon drivers cut back their per-capita gasoline consumption by 5 percent in 2008. Total gasoline consumption in the three Northwest states fell about 180 million gallons between 2007 and 2008, the largest drop since 1980, according to "Northwesterners Driving Less," a new report by Seattle-based Sightline Institute, a nonprofit think-tank.
Idaho's per capita gasoline consumption in 2008 was 7.5 gallons per person per week, a nearly 10 percent decrease from 2007. The national average is 8.2 gallons.
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