We're number one!

A USA Today article reports that Lexington-Fayette County ranks number 1 in per capita carbon emissions according a report out of the Brookings Institution. Other cities in the top 10 include: Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, St. Louis, and Knoxville. On the other hand, among the cities with the lowest (per capita) carbon emissions include: LA, New York, San Jose, and San Francisco.

The counter-intuitive rankings are because (as the article summarizes), "Sprawling, car-dependent metropolitan areas with low-cost electricity emit more carbon dioxide per capita than densely populated cities with extensive mass transit systems where electricity is more expensive."

Here's a quick link to the Brookings report tables and supporting material (PDF).