Category: Energy and Green Intiatives
A Bargain at Any Price
– By Timothy R. Warfield, Executive Director, NASCSP – As many of us around the country are digging out of a deep freeze, things are heating up on Capitol Hill. The big news is that Congress is actually working on a budget! Even more shocking, there’s a real possibility of some bipartisan agreement. CSBG reauthorization discussions may begin this year as well. Huh?! Perhaps someplace
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READ MORELIHEAP Hit with "Deep Freeze" as Temperatures Plunge
The recent article in the Huffington Post, As Nation Enters Deep Freeze, Congress is Making Sure Poor Americans Stay Cold, does an excellent job of highlighting the impact of sequestration budget cuts on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The creative infographic paints a clear picture of how those cuts are felt across the country as temperatures plunge and heating costs are
December 9, 2013....Will It Go Down In Weatherization History As The Day That Changed The Future?
--By Rae Tamblyn, Research Assistant -- "Weatherization Drives New Technology and the Home Performance Industry," hosted by NASCSP, brought a full house of movers and shakers to the White House to demonstrate WAP’s technical innovations, leadership in the home performance industry, and role as a go-to partner for utility and other partnership projects. Brad Penney, on behalf of NASCSP, opened
READ MORELegislative Update: Initial Comments on Limited Budget Agreement
-- By Brad Penney, General Counsel -- As many of you have seen reported in the media, the Congressional budget negotiators have reached a limited agreement to partially repeal sequestration and fund the government through FY 2015. While this is the first budget deal in three years, it still must be approved by the full Congress. Since the limited agreement does not deal with entitlements,
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