Which large city in America ranks the highest on the environmental report card?
One that has the same name as a great movie: Fargo, N.D.
According to a report out today by the Earth Day Network, Fargo is followed by Burlington, Vt.; Portland, Ore; Colorado Springs, Colo.; and Sioux Falls, S.D. when it comes to looking at several environmental factors, including the amount of pollution in the air, water and land.
At the bottom of the pile is the motor city, Detroit.
It's followed by Miami, Cleveland, El Paso, Texas and Houston.
I quickly clicked on the report to see if any cities in the Inland area were ranked among the 72 cities, but it was a no go. They looked mostly at large cities.
The closest ones to us were: Los Angeles, San Diego and Long Beach.
Of those three, Los Angeles was the worst, ranking 62nd overall. Long Beach came in 47th, and San Diego 31st.
The report appeared to be pretty extensive, looking at 200 indicators like toxic waste, drinking water quality, air pollution, global warming, but also quality of life issues such as the number of parks and recreational opportunities, and commuting time.
Still, I wonder where some of our fair cities would have ranked. Unfortunately, commuting time and air pollution knocks most of our cities down the list.

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