Wisconsin

Wisconsin Facts: Became the 30th state on May 29, 1848
State Abbreviation - WI
State Capital - Madison
Largest City - Milwaukee
Area - 65,503 sq miles [WI is the 23rd biggest state in the US]
Population - 5,363,675 (as of 2000) [WI is the 18th most populous state in the US]
Major Industries - dairy products (milk, butter, cheese), farming (corn), machinery, paper manufacturing, beer, tourism
Major Rivers - Wisconsin River, Mississippi River, St. Croix River, Chippewa River
Major Lakes - Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Winnebago
Highest Point - Timms Hill - 1,952 feet (595 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois

Idling in Wisconsin The varied landscape of Wisconsin makes the state a vacation destination popular for outdoor recreation. Winter events include skiing, ice fishing and snowmobile derbies. Wisconsin has many lakes of varied size. The distinctive Door Peninsula, which extends off the eastern coast of the state, contains one of the state's most beautiful tourist destinations, Door County.

The area draws thousands of visitors yearly to its quaint villages, seasonal cherry picking, and ever-popular fish boils. Luckily, idling in not a serious issue in Wisconsin, but to protect the state's biggest attractions it is important to make steps towards its reduction.

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

WISCONSIN 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	98,016	173,840,882	173,840,882	17,384,088	47,628	0.238%
SCHOOL BUS	181	8,870	1,605,391	1,605,391	160,539	440	0.002%
LIGHT DUTY	30	1,213,326	36,399,773	23,295,855	1,188,564	3,156	0.016%
TOTAL ALL	2,353	1,320,212	211,846,046	198,742,128	18,733,191	51,224	0.256%

Emissions GHG CO2 TONS/YEAR
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK	1,900,947
SCHOOL BUS	17,555
LIGHT DUTY	221,348
TOTAL ALL	2,139,850

Tax Dollars Spent on Fuel for Idling in School Bus Industry
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK	N/A
SCHOOL BUS	$4,816,174
LIGHT DUTY	N/A
TOTAL ALL	$4,816,174

WISCONSIN IDLING ENFORCEMENT / REBATE PROGRAM

Organization	Program	Intent
Wisconsin Department of Commerce	Grant program for diesel truck idling reduction units	Provides grants to freight motor carrier's newer truck tractors. The program is designed to award $1 million per year in grants for five years: www.legis.state.wi.us/

WISCONSIN PRO ENVIRONMENT POLITICIANS (2007)

	Office Held	Party	Comment
Feingold, Russel	Senate	Democrat	Rated 100% by LCV*
Baldwin, Tammy	House of Representatives	Democrat	Rated 100% by LCV*
Kind, Ron	House of Representatives	Democrat	Rated 100% by LCV*
Moore, Gwen	House of Representatives	Democrat	Rated 100% by LCV*
Obey, David	House of Representatives	Democrat	Rated 100% by LCV*

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