Just proves that Gov. Palin is smarter than the whole U.S. Govt. And so are 99 44/100 of the rest of the human race.
On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 12:54 AM, bruce majors <[email protected]>wrote: > US Energy Dept Reveals Strings Attached > Share > Sun 6:39pm > *Energy Department Reveals Strings Attached, Asks States to Comment* > Sarah Palin Facebook note > > June 5, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) > confirmed today there are strings attached to stimulus package funds. DOE is > now inviting states to comment on a draft document that they developed for > measuring and demonstrating compliance with those strings attached to > universal building code provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment > Act (ARRA). Last month, Governor Sarah Palin vetoed the $28.6 million in > federal stimulus funds tied to adoption of building codes by municipalities. > > > DOE has repeatedly stated some energy funds are directly tied to the > statewide adoption of new federal energy-efficiency codes. [Section > 410(a)(2); March 12, 2009, DOE Guidance Manual, p.8, p.10, 25-26, p.33-34, > Attachment 3; April 24, 2009, DOE Guidance Manual, p.8, p.10, p.25-26, > p.33-34.] The codes in question are the 2009 International Conservation Code > for residences and the 2007 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and > Air-Conditioning Engineers’ code for commercial buildings throughout the > state. > > As there is no statewide energy code, compliance by all local jurisdictions > would include even Alaska’s 114 second-class and mostly rural communities. > Full compliance with the strict new codes, which regulate even the type of > lighting that can be installed, would cost Alaskans thousands of dollars per > new home or renovation. > > "We took issue with Washington's universal building codes mandate and said > they were unacceptable for Alaska," Governor Palin said. "Eventually, > bureaucrats at DOE admitted the requirements were ‘not appropriate’ and > offered funding if I would just push the codes on all our communities. I > believe in local control, so I said no. Now, in the most recently issued > statement on the subject by DOE, the requirements are back, clearer than > ever." > > The June 1, 2009, DOE "State Compliance Evaluation Rev 2" says in pertinent > part: > > "The Department of Energy’s … funding opportunity contains the following > conditions: "[Section 410(a)(2] The State, or the applicable units of local > government that have authority to adopt building codes, will implement the > following: "(A) A residential building energy code (or codes) that meets or > exceeds the most recent International Energy Conservation Code, or achieves > equivalent or greater energy savings. > > "(B) A commercial building energy code (or codes) throughout the State that > meets or exceeds the ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007, or achieves > equivalent or greater energy savings." "While the ‘State Compliance > Evaluation Rev 2’ is not final, it demonstrates DOE’s continued efforts to > force federal energy codes, enforcement costs, and compliance costs that > will act as a mandatory tax on Alaskans building or renovating a new home," > Governor Palin said. "Alaskans should continue to have the freedom to adopt, > not adopt, amend, or rescind any type of building code they choose." The DOE > document also sets out draft guidelines for policing building codes in > remote, rural villages and in towns that have said no to building codes. > This would include items such as checking whether communities require energy > code documentation prior to issuing a building permit, conducting plan > reviews for energy code compliance, and using inspectors specifically > trained in the requirements of the energy building code. Suggested > compliance methods include on-site audits of randomly selected communities > and buildings by inspectors. > > > On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 12:50 AM, Spencer James <[email protected]> wrote: > >> ----I am not a member of any political party, and I am comfortable as an >> objective moderate. Communicating with some Democratic friends and >> acquaintances, I have learned that many Democrats are gleeful about the >> Republican party leaders such as the "RNC" ie, Rush, Newt, & Cheney, and of >> course air head Palin. The Democrats urge the Republican Party to keep >> those four in the front and to dismiss and criticize General Powell. >> -----A Cheney/Palin Ticket would be quite acceptable to the Democrats and >> Newt and Rush can be in charge of their "public relations". >> >> >> >> Respectfully, >> >> >> Spencer James >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Yahoo! 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