Category: Weatherization
NASCSP Response to Michigan "Greenstone" Report Around Weatherization & Energy Efficiency Investments
The study released this week titled "Do Energy Efficiency Investments Deliver? Evidence from the Weatherization Assistance Program" by Meredith Fowlie, Michael Greenstone, and Catherine Wolfram on energy savings from residential energy programs is seriously flawed and does not present a balanced assessment of the benefits of investing in energy efficiency in either its final or working draft
READ MOREMulti-million dollar grant helps Knoxville homeowners improve older homes, save on utilities
Congrats to Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC) for their award from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to run the Knoxville Extreme Energy Makeover program. The project is one
READ MORESOTU says “expanding opportunity works.” We promote access to opportunity.
Long before the 2015 State of the Union, we, members of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Network and Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) Network, committed “ourselves to an economy that generates rising incomes and chances for everyone who makes the effort.” We, like President Obama, believe that expanding opportunity works. But beyond just expanding opportunity, we believe in
READ MOREEPA Announcement Creates Big Opportunity for Weatherization
-- Brad Penney, NASCSP General Counsel -- The National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP) applauds the June 2 release of standards proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce carbon emissions under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. Yesterday’s EPA action demonstrates that the United States is prepared to take strong steps to fight global climate
Looking Back at ARRA – 5 Years Later
--by Rae Tamblyn, Research & Communications Analyst -- Two days ago, February 17, 2014, marked the 5th year anniversary of the signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. George Zornick, a reporter for The Nation, wrote an excellent opinion piece, claiming “the stimulus act was a success — and we need another.” Zornick notes that, per research from the
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