Seattle

Seattle is in 7th heaven.

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The Earth Day Network has issued its Urban Environment Report, which "scores the current environmental performance of 72 of our nation’s cities based on over 200 indicators, taking into account those populations which may have greater sensitivity or susceptibility to environmental, health, and social problems."

The big winner overall? Well isn’t it obvious? Fargo, North Dakota, of course! Here’s the overall top ten:

  1. Fargo, ND
  2. Burlington, VT
  3. Portland, OR
  4. Colorado Springs, CO
  5. Sioux Falls, SD
  6. Boise, ID
  7. Seattle, WA
  8. Portland, ME
  9. Minneapolis, MN
  10. Anchorage, AK