On Wednesday, July 10, the House passed H.R. 2609—which
Bloomberg News called
a “$30.4 Billion Energy-Water Spending Measure.” The 2014 Energy-Water
Development appropriations bill will cut spending on renewables and other green
energy programs in half and was passed
mostly along party lines—with 4 Republicans voting against and 7 Democrats for
it.
Democrats offered amendments to the bill aimed at restoring
funding to renewable energy programs, which failed. Republicans’
amendments focused on cuts: Rep. Tim Walberg of Michigan sponsored an amendment
that would eliminate spending for a national media campaign promoting
alternative energy, and Rep. John Fleming, M.D. of Louisiana sponsored an
amendment to stop a $3.25 billion green energy loan program—both were approved.
While many of the different taxpayer funded green energy
programs introduced in the 2009 stimulus bill —which have produced more than 50
bankrupt, or near bankrupt, projects—have now expired, the Fleming
amendment draws attention to a pot of money that is, currently,
largely unspent. Fleming describes
this remaining boondoggle.....To Read More...
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