The U.S. now has an 'ecological deficit', report finds

From now through Dec. 31, the U.S. is officially in an “ecological deficit,” according to a report released this week by Global Footprint Network and Earth Economics.

The report prepared by the two nonprofit environmental groups shows the country has exhausted all of the natural resources that could be replenished in a year, and is using resources at a rate twice as fast as can be naturally sustained.

Among the worst offenders is California, currently in the throes of a four-year drought that has dried up thousands of agriculture jobs, billions in revenue and the state’s water supply. Texas and Michigan, despite a wealth of natural resources, also are at high risk for water shortage and have high demands due to large populations.

The report found only 16 states to be living within their supply of natural resources, including Idaho, Washington, Oregon, South Dakota and Maine, all of which produce 60 percent or more of electricity from renewable sources.

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