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    State Environmental Rankings

    See how all 50 states compare on environmental health metrics.

    EPA National Priorities List (NPL) sites, including active and historical

    Includes active cleanup sites and historical sites with documented contamination from industrial activities, waste disposal, or chemical spills

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    States with Lowest Concern Superfund Sites

    #1

    North Dakota

    #2

    Nevada

    #3

    South Dakota

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    #6

    Wyoming

    3 sites · 5.14/M

    12.4

    concern score

    #7

    New Mexico

    4 sites · 1.89/M

    21.1

    concern score

    #8

    Alaska

    3 sites · 4.09/M

    21.9

    concern score

    #9

    Arkansas

    8 sites · 2.61/M

    31.8

    concern score

    #10

    Mississippi

    5 sites · 1.7/M

    32.9

    concern score

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