Tennessee

Tennessee Facts: Became the 16th state on June 1, 1796
State Abbreviation - TN
State Capital - Nashville
Largest City - Memphis
Area - 42,146 sq miles [TN is the 36th biggest state in the US]
Population - 5,689,283 (as of 2000) [TN is the 16th most populous state in the US]
Major Industries - mining (coal), electrical power, enriched uranium production, music, automobile manufacturing, farming (tobacco, cattle, soybeans, cotton), walking horses, tourism
Major Rivers - Tennessee River, Mississippi River, Cumberland River, Clinch River, Duck River
Major Lakes - Kentucky Lake, Norris Lake, Chickamauga Lake, Cherokee Lake, Tims Ford Reservoir
Highest Point - Clingmans Dome (located in Great Smoky Mountains National Park) - 6,643 feet (2,025 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia

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

TENNESSEE 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	67,589	119,876,146	119,876,146	11,987,615	32,843	0.164%
SCHOOL BUS	181	7,360	1,332,160	1,332,160	133,216	365	0.002%
LIGHT DUTY	30	1,153,841	34,615,235	22,153,750	1,130,293	3,097	0.015%
TOTAL ALL	2,353	1,228,790	155,823,541	143,362,056	13,251,124	36,305	0.181%

Emissions GHG CO2 TONS/YEAR
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK	1,310,844
SCHOOL BUS	14,567
LIGHT DUTY	210,497
TOTAL ALL	1,535,908

Tax Dollars Spent on Fuel for Idling in School Bus Industry
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK	N/A
SCHOOL BUS	$3,996,480
LIGHT DUTY	N/A
TOTAL ALL	$3,996,480

TENNESSEE PRO ENVIRONMENT POLITICIANS (2007)

	Office Held	Party	Comment
Cooper, Jim	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