The United States has the highest volume of manufacturing output is unmatched by any other country in the world. Oregon is a manufacturing state because of the large amount of dams in the state, there is low-cost electric power.
Leading manufactured items are lumber and plywood, metalwork, machinery, aluminum, paper, chemicals, electronic equipment, and food packing. Oregon leads the states in lumber production.The most important processed foods include baked goods, beverages, canned good and frozen fruits and vegetables.
Leading manufactured items are lumber and plywood, metalwork, machinery, aluminum, paper, chemicals, electronic equipment, and food packing. Oregon leads the states in lumber production.The most important processed foods include baked goods, beverages, canned good and frozen fruits and vegetables.
Other manufactured products are electronic equipment. Those manufactured products include calculators, microprocessors and communication microchips, computer video display monitors, oscilloscopes, and printer components.
Environmental Impact
Oregon slowly became a manufacturing state, however, manufacturing and urbanization has not dramatically impacted the state's natural environment. The state's forests total approximately 780,000 acres and it still has about 91 percent of its original forests. The state of Oregon is also the nation's main source of Christmas trees allowing for a large amount of the state's land to remain green and taken care of year-round.
I have been to Salem and Portland, Oregon in the past few years and it's overwhelming to see so much green around you. Our freeways are surrounded by trash and concrete and the freeways in Oregon look like highways with endless grass on either side.
Sources:
"Oregon Economy." Economy of Oregon including Oregon Agriculture and Manufacturing from NETSTATE.COM. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Oct. 2012. <http://www.netstate.com/economy/or_economy.htm>.
"Oregon." Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web. 7 Oct. 2012. <http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108262.html>.
Environmental Impact
Oregon slowly became a manufacturing state, however, manufacturing and urbanization has not dramatically impacted the state's natural environment. The state's forests total approximately 780,000 acres and it still has about 91 percent of its original forests. The state of Oregon is also the nation's main source of Christmas trees allowing for a large amount of the state's land to remain green and taken care of year-round.
I have been to Salem and Portland, Oregon in the past few years and it's overwhelming to see so much green around you. Our freeways are surrounded by trash and concrete and the freeways in Oregon look like highways with endless grass on either side.
Sources:
"Oregon Economy." Economy of Oregon including Oregon Agriculture and Manufacturing from NETSTATE.COM. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Oct. 2012. <http://www.netstate.com/economy/or_economy.htm>.
"Oregon." Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web. 7 Oct. 2012. <http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108262.html>.
"Oregon Department of Forestry Criterion 1 Indicator 1."
Oregon Department of Forestry Criterion 1Indicator 1. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2012. <http://www.oregon.gov/odf/pages/state_forests/frp/crt1ind1.aspx>
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