2008 was a record fuel spending year in the Northwest

It’s hard to believe but the data is there: Last year Washington, Oregon, and Idaho combined to spend almost $30 billion on fossil fuel imports. According to Sightline , this was an increase of more than one-third in 2007, which was the highest record up to that point. The research institute breaks it down to under $2,500 per person in the region which upon first glance seems unfathomable but remember the key is we’re buying from somewhere else , straining our local economy, and spending it on gas for homes, business, power plants, and transportation.

Washington: $16.6 Billion.
Oregon: $9.4 Billion.
Idaho: $3.6 Billion.


























Thanks to Sightline for the graphic.