North Dakota

North Dakota Facts: Became the 39th state on November 2, 1889
State Abbreviation - ND
State Capital - Bismarck
Largest City - Fargo
Area - 70,704 sq miles [ND is the 19th biggest state in the US]
Population - 642,200 (as of 2000) [ND is the 47th most populous state in the US]
Major Industries - farming (wheat, barley, oats, flaxseed), cattle, mining (lignite, soft coal), electrical power generation
Major Rivers - James River, Missouri River, Red River
Major Lakes - Lake Sakakawea, Lake Ohe
Highest Point - White Butte - 3,506 feet (1,069 m) above sea level
Lowest Point - Red River - 750 feet (230 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota
Bordering Country - Canada

Idling in North Dakota Since the discovery of oil near Tioga, North Dakota in 1951, the state generated an oil boom, and the oil reserves may hold up to 400 billion barrels of oil, 25 times larger than the reserves in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Selling fuel being one of the biggest income sources of North Dakota, reducing idling is not an easy issue to promote in the state. But to protect the state's natural future it is important to lower emissions and particulates everywhere, even more in a state as oil dependent as North Dakota.

The state of North Dakota has a number of vehicles in operation throughout the state. Below is a summary of the data regarding idling length and costs.

NORTH DAKOTA 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	26,448	46,908,764	46,908,764	4,690,876	12,852	0.064%
SCHOOL BUS	181	2,144	388,127	388,127	38,813	106	0.001%
LIGHT DUTY	30	159,300	4,779,006	3,058,564	156,049	428	0.002%
TOTAL ALL	2,353	187,892	52,075,897	50,355,455	4,885,738	13,386	0.067%

Emissions GHG CO2 TONS/YEAR
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK	512,947
SCHOOL BUS	4,244
LIGHT DUTY	29,061
TOTAL ALL	546,252

Tax Dollars Spent on Fuel for Idling in School Bus Industry
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK	N/A
SCHOOL BUS	$1,164,381
LIGHT DUTY	N/A
TOTAL ALL	$1,164,381

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