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Maine

Maine Facts: Became the 23rd state on March 15, 1820
State Abbreviation - ME
State Capital - Augusta
Largest City - Portland
Area - 35,387 sq miles [ME is the 39th biggest state in the US]
Population - 1,274,923 (as of 2000) [ME is the 40th most populous state in the US]
Major Industries - agriculture (especially potatoes), shipbuiding, fishing (especially lobsters), footwear, machinery, electronics, tourism
Major Rivers - Androscoggin River, Kennebec River, Penobscot River, St. John River
Major Lakes - Lake Moosehead, Richardson Lakes
Highest Point - Mt. Katahdin - 5,268 feet (1,606 m) above sea level
Bordering State - New Hampshire
Bordering Country - Canada
Bordering Bodies of Water - Gulf of Maine, Atlantic Ocean

Idling in Maine Maine is the northernmost portion of New England. The state is known for its scenery, its jagged, mostly rocky coastline, its low, rolling mountains, and its heavily forested interior, as well as for its seafood cuisine, especially lobsters and clams.

To protect the unique scenery and one of Maine's most important income sources - the sea - it is necessary to establish an awareness of environmental protection in the state. One step in the right direction can be the reduction of idling and everybody can contribute to it easily.

The state of Maine has a number of vehicles in operation throughout the state as well as significant border traffic with Canada. Below is a summary of the data regarding idling length and costs.

MAINE IDLING ANALYSIS

	Average Hours One Vehicle Spends Idling Per Year	Total Number of Vehicles Idling	Total Hours Idling	Total Annual Fuel Consumption for Idling (Gallons)	Annual Barrels of Oil Consumed for Idling	Daily Barrels of Oil Consumed for Idling	Percentage of the 20 Million Barrels a Day that are Being Used to Idle
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK	2,142	16,724	29,661,982	29,661,982	29,661,982	8,127	0.041%
SCHOOL BUS	181	2,384	431,567	431,567	43,157	118	0.001%
LIGHT DUTY	30	265,399	7,961,971	5,095,661	259,983	712	0.004%
TOTAL ALL	2,353	284,507	38,055,520	35,189,210	3,269,338	8,957	0.046%

Emissions GHG CO2 TONS/YEAR
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK	324,353
SCHOOL BUS	4,719
LIGHT DUTY	48,417
TOTAL ALL	377,489

Tax Dollars Spent on Fuel for Idling in School Bus Industry
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK	N/A
SCHOOL BUS	$1,294,701
LIGHT DUTY	N/A
TOTAL ALL	$1,294,701

MAINE PRO ENVIRONMENT POLITICIANS (2007)

	Office Held	Party	Comment
Snowe, Olympia	Senate	Republican	Rated 86% by LCV*
Allen, Thomas	House of Representatives	Democrat	Rated 100% by LCV*

*League of Conservation Voters, indicating pro-environment votes (2006)

State Enforcement of 400-Pound Auxiliary Power Unit Exemption to GVW Limit: 23 CFR 658.17(n)

Allows 400lb Weight Exemption	Does not Allow 400lb Weight Exemption	Legislation Pending to Allow Exemption
	YES