A report by the non-profit organization SmileHub is out with a new rpeort on the Best States for Environmental Protection in 2025 and ranked Oklahoma 39th.
The group also released a new report on the Best Charities for Environmental Protection.
SmileHub compared the eco-friendliness of all 50 states across 25 key metrics. The data set ranges from the number of environmental protection charities per capita to industrial toxins per square mile of land area to climate change vulnerability.
Best States |
Worst States |
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| 1. California | 41. Tennessee | ||
| 2. Washington | 42. Iowa | ||
| 3. New York | 43. Kansas | ||
| 4. Vermont | 44. Wyoming | ||
| 5. Maryland | 45. Kentucky | ||
| 6. Hawaii | 46. North Dakota | ||
| 7. Massachusetts | 47. Alabama | ||
| 8. New Jersey | 48. Mississippi | ||
| 9. Oregon | 49. West Virginia | ||
| 10. Virginia | 50. Louisiana | ||
Key Stats
- California has the highest number of environmental protection charities per capita – 9.9 times higher than in Oklahoma, which has the lowest number.
- New York has the highest share of workers that use green transportation – 3 times higher than in Mississippi, which has the lowest share.
- South Dakota has the highest share of renewable energy consumption – 18.3 times higher than Delaware, which has the lowest share.
- Hawaii is one of the states with the highest soil quality – 27 times higher than New Mexico, which has the lowest soil quality.
To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://smilehub.org/blog/best-states-for-environmental-protection/123
