Friday, August 29, 2003
Bush administration to energy conservation: Drop dead!
H. Josef Hebert of the AP writes:
More bait and switch. The Bush administration wants to sell energy, not save it!
"Energy Star" is the Bush administration's most highly touted energy conservation program, but that has not kept the Environmental Protection Agency from quietly slashing its budget by shifting millions of dollars to other programs.
The Energy Star label - used in the EPA program as well as a much smaller program within the Energy Department where funding was increased - has become synonymous with energy efficiency.
The program produces $70 in benefits for every dollar spent on it, according to EPA officials. Last spring, Whitman singled it out as "a shining example" of government-business cooperation to cut energy use, saying it has spurred $7 billion in energy savings.
More bait and switch. The Bush administration wants to sell energy, not save it!
