Palin distinguishes herself as the only governor to refuse energy conservation funds.
Palin distinguishes herself as the only governor to refuse energy conservation funds.
Every single governor except Sarah Palin (R-AK) has written to Energy Secretary Steven Chu accepting millions of stimulus dollars meant to increase energy conservation and efficiency. Last month, Palin rejected $28.6 million for energy conservation work because she said it would force Alaska buildings to adhere to a “universal energy code.” Newsminer points out that the Energy Department has accepted other states’ pledges to simply work with local governments to improve efficiency, and that no “universal” requirement is needed:
The federal stimulus law requires states to pledge they will meet energy efficiency standards on 90 percent of new and renovated commercial and residential square footage by 2017.
“Alaska could likely achieve that goal by relying on municipal standards in Anchorage, Fairbanks and its other urban areas (with the vast majority of Alaska’s building square footage), without needing a statewide code,” [Harry Persily, an aide to the House Finance Committee in Juneau] said in an e-mail to legislators Friday.
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Keep up the good work, Governor.
**eyes rolling**
May 12th, 2009 at 2:43 pmThis will cost Caribou Barbie them Alaskans loves them some freebies
May 12th, 2009 at 2:46 pmOh, yah – we don’t go for the socialized conservation, don’t cha know?
May 12th, 2009 at 2:47 pmPalin rejected $28.6 million for energy conservation work because she said it would force Alaska buildings to adhere to a “universal energy code.”
Yeah, the same sort of one-worldist claptrap that Bachman was babbling about. Except it’s a standard put forth by the American government, and not some international policy.
May 12th, 2009 at 2:47 pmRepublicans: Ignorant, backward, and damn proud of it.
The most socialist state of the union won’t accept funds because the governor is too ignorant. That’ll show ‘em.
May 12th, 2009 at 2:49 pmI know Alaskans can’t wait until this “dizzy heifer” is outta of office. Is this part of Palin’s “abstinence program?”
May 12th, 2009 at 2:51 pmSarah to Washington: Thanks, but no thanks!
Voters to Sarah: Thanks, but no thanks!
May 12th, 2009 at 2:51 pmGov Moosey got a taste of the glitz & glam of big time politics — she’s no longer interested in being the Gov of Alaska, and is now even less interested in the people of Alaska.
I say go for it Sarah! Keep doing what you’re doing, and things will work out just fine!
**going out to buy popcorn**
May 12th, 2009 at 2:54 pmPalin has also distinguished herself as the only governor to refuse to enter the 19th century…but I digress…
May 12th, 2009 at 2:55 pm2017? that’s insane.
This isn’t likely to help Palin with her constituency — her popularity is already tanking.
May 12th, 2009 at 2:55 pm*
Zooey, thanks for reminding me that I’m hungry.
May 12th, 2009 at 2:59 pmNo energy conservation = more oil and gas consumed.
More oil consumed = higher oil and gas profits
Higher oil and gas profits = more paid into Alaska’s fund
More paid into Alaska’s fund = more for Palin to bribe voters
Sorry, Princess, this year’s checks are going to be a LOT less than last year’s $3,100. Looks like you might actually have to, you know, do your job well to be considered for reelection.
PEACE
May 12th, 2009 at 3:03 pm” . . Newsminer points out that the Energy Department has accepted other states’ pledges to simply work with local governments to improve efficiency, and that no “universal” requirement is needed . . “
But Miss Priss has used total brain power to deduce that ‘universal’ requirements [completely made up inside her pea brain] might mean ‘WORKING WITH OTHERS’ and we all know she HAS TO BE THE CENTER OF ATTENTION, so she never has and never will, therefore doesn’t do ‘working with others’!
May 12th, 2009 at 3:06 pmShe’s practicing conservative conservation abstinence and pulling (it) out.
May 12th, 2009 at 3:09 pmMore proof that repubicans confuse ideology with reality.
May 12th, 2009 at 3:14 pmThe amount of intelligence exhibited on this blog by all concerned, posters, masquerades, etc will make Darwin groan with pain, musing about a different story line for his Origin of Species.
See you soon when I have another project
May 12th, 2009 at 3:15 pmPrincess Sarah of Mars Says:
May 12th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Well, that one just tanked the intelligence levels.
May 12th, 2009 at 3:18 pmmakete Says:
Zooey, thanks for reminding me that I’m hungry.
May 12th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
I won’t mention the pan of lasagna I have planned for later… ;)
May 12th, 2009 at 3:19 pmPrincess Sarah of Mars 16
Perhaps but if you leave out the astronomically high stupid content from the righty trolls the data would change. You MORONS skew the data with extraordinarily high outliers
May 12th, 2009 at 3:22 pm…
sarah or michelle…
i never can make
up my mind!
:)
May 12th, 2009 at 3:24 pmJoe: take ‘em both! No wait — that’s David Vitter’s fantasy…
May 12th, 2009 at 3:25 pmGovernor Palin distinguishes herself as one of the last honest politicians in the country. The idea that all of Alaska can adhere to the same efficiency standards of the other 49 states is insane. No other state has the combination of challenges Alaska has in terms of breadth, natural light, temperature, topography and isolated (and impoverished) settlements. To economically persecute Alaskans is utterly revolting.
May 12th, 2009 at 3:28 pmAnother “Conservative For Progress” DUM BASS ding-a-ling.
Will these RED states drain the flucking swamp or succeed already!
May 12th, 2009 at 3:31 pmLauraVW Says:
Governor Palin distinguishes herself as one of the last honest politicians in the country. The idea that all of Alaska can adhere to the same efficiency standards of the other 49 states is insane. No other state has the combination of challenges Alaska has in terms of breadth, natural light, temperature, topography and isolated (and impoverished) settlements. To economically persecute Alaskans is utterly revolting.
May 12th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Your ignorance is stunning, LauraVW.
That money is meant to HELP the people of Alaska with precisely the challenges you listed — but Governor Dipshit TURNED IT DOWN.
Run along…
May 12th, 2009 at 3:35 pm…
LauraVW or Princess Sarah of Mars…?
there’s no difference at all because
they’re both the same!
:)
May 12th, 2009 at 3:40 pmIf they had said the money was for a universal snow machine code she have grabbed it quicker than Rush could swallow an oxycontin tablet in a mismarked viagra bottle
May 12th, 2009 at 3:41 pmOT:
Why isn’t this getting attention:
Again, Baucus did not allow single payer advocates a seat at the table on health care reform. Five were arrested for merely wearing signs on their back.
Baucus Arrests Five More Doctors, Nurses, Activists
How can one man, Baucus, an acceptor of the most health care contributions, have this much power to determine which way the health care reform discussion will go?
Where’s Obama on this?
May 12th, 2009 at 3:41 pmZooey, go easy on laura the broken down VW, she thinks Colbert is serious…
May 12th, 2009 at 3:42 pmSure refuse those funds as volcanos erupt and floods from global warming overtake Alaska.
May 12th, 2009 at 3:43 pmUmm, wouldnt more efficient buildings save on energy costs and keep those poor cold snow machiners warm while waiting for Caribou death copter to take off?
May 12th, 2009 at 3:44 pmBobwurst Says:
Zooey, go easy on laura the broken down VW, she thinks Colbert is serious…
May 12th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Ha!!
May 12th, 2009 at 3:44 pmPrincess Sarah of Mars Says:
The amount of intelligence exhibited on this blog by all concerned, posters, masquerades, etc will make Darwin groan with pain, musing about a different story line for his Origin of Species.
See you soon when I have another project
This is what happens when a homeschooler learns about the thesaurus button on Word…
May 12th, 2009 at 3:44 pmIf the waters keep rising by Wasilla this woman ain’t going to be able to see ANYTHING from her front porch. Alaska is the canary in the coal mine for global climate change; pretty soon Nelly will be up there singing “It’s getting hot in heere”….
May 12th, 2009 at 3:45 pmWhose attacking her? I am just laughing at her. Oh and having spent time there I have always given a wit.
May 12th, 2009 at 3:52 pmYou really ought to get the old Eightball serviced…
Proud Says: I wonder why the left has decided not to nit pick the other 49 Governors.
Maybe because the other 49 governors aren’t grandstanding while their states suffer? Just a thought.
May 12th, 2009 at 3:54 pmProud wonders:
why the left has decided not to nit pick the other 49 Governors
Govenor Crist? Govenor Perry? Governor Jindal? Govenator ANold? Governer Cracker (SC)? (ex)Govenor Blago?
May 12th, 2009 at 4:05 pmProud also said:
The lefts attempt to destroy Sarah Palin will backfire.
Really? the kind of backfire like when mcgrampy chose her in the first place? Cuz dude, that was a backfire…
Clear thinking people understand that you only attack Palin out of fear. I don’t think you know what clear thinking is fella, seriously, my only fear about Palin is that she’s not going to run for pres in 2012.
May 12th, 2009 at 4:08 pmProud Says:
I think Palin is doing a fine job of destroying herself without our help – dontcha know?! You betcha! wink!
May 12th, 2009 at 4:09 pmBible Spice, and her ilk, are enemies of planet Earth.
May 12th, 2009 at 4:13 pmDumb Question: Wasn’t Caribou Barbie complaining, just a few weeks ago, about how much it costs to heat homes in Alaska and that therefore the people needed the oil payments she gave them ?????
But they shouldn’t make the buildings more affordable to heat ?
May 12th, 2009 at 4:18 pmNo one needs to “nit pick” about Bible Spice. From the second the cameras turned on her she has done everything humanly possible to make herself look like she’s unfit for public office. And, since her popularity at home has gone from the upper 80% range to the lower part of the 50% range.
She’s: dishonest, bigoted, ignorant, dogmatic, vindictive, petty, dishonorable, reckless, partisan, primitive, delusional, aggressive and incurious and she proves it with every word.
May 12th, 2009 at 4:18 pmProud Says:
Would someone on the left please have the honesty to admit that before Sarah Palin none of you gave a wit about what happened in Alaska. The lefts attempt to destroy Sarah Palin will backfire. Clear thinking people understand that you only attack Palin out of fear. I wonder why the left has decided not to nit pick the other 49 Governors. Your feeble attempts to attack the Governor and her family shows the true and absolute lack of character to be found on the left.
***
are you blaming us for levi and bristol?
because i don’t think that’s fair.
***
May 12th, 2009 at 4:33 pm>>>
well?
:)
May 12th, 2009 at 4:36 pmProud Says:Clear thinking people understand that you only attack Palin out of fear.
That and she is hilariously stupid.
You are right, no one did care what she did in Alaska before last summer. We can thank her for giving us a replacement for SNL since.
May 12th, 2009 at 5:13 pmIf Katie Couric makes you look like a moron? You’re a effing moron!
May 12th, 2009 at 5:24 pmLookin at Russia
May 12th, 2009 at 5:42 pmWhittlin and eatin some moose
Merica’s front porch
Don’t you get it, RHF? The GOoPers love Bible Spice because she’s so effing stupid she’ll never realize that the GOP has destroyed itself. She’ll gleefully blame everything on “libruls”, gays, Muslims, atheists and witches. She’s like a Mother Goose for Reichwhiners. The difference, of course, is that Mother Goose knew witches are not real.
May 12th, 2009 at 5:54 pmBut, but, but, she a hockey mom! That means she’s OK to run a complex govamit as a VeePee!
May 12th, 2009 at 6:27 pmI fail to see why anyone here should have their panties in a wad? The state isn’t taking the money. That means there will most likely be more for you’re states. She just doesn’t want to answer to Obama’s Administration on this.
No reason to make snide remarks or personal cuts is it?
May 12th, 2009 at 7:42 pmHey RealityCheck,
I was wondering when you’d pop back in. To answer your question – it’s just fun :D
May 12th, 2009 at 8:14 pmRealityCheck Says:
I fail to see why anyone here should have their panties in a wad? The state isn’t taking the money. That means there will most likely be more for you’re states. She just doesn’t want to answer to Obama’s Administration on this.
No reason to make snide remarks or personal cuts is it?
***
i’m not a “states”,
are you?
:)
:)
May 12th, 2009 at 8:29 pmRealityCheck Says:
No reason to make snide remarks or personal cuts is it?
Those of us in the know have said Bible Spice was unqualified from the second she burst on the scene. But? People kept saying she was “smart” and “qualified” despite the evidence. So? We tried to shock the ignorant. It must have worked because, she’s not a heartbeat away from the Presidency.
May 12th, 2009 at 8:53 pm.
America’s #1 welfare State = Alaska!!!
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May 12th, 2009 at 9:57 pmRealtyCheck
You don’t get it. She doesn’t need our help to be a failure, she’s pulling that off just fine on her own. We aren’t picking on her because we have to, we’re picking on her because it’s fun and she makes it so easy. Stupid people who think they are intelligent are always amusing.
May 13th, 2009 at 10:49 am