Here is a letter written by Senators Bill Wielechowski and Lesil McGuire and delivered to Governor Palin yesterday:
May 11, 2009
The Honorable Sarah Palin
Governor
State of Alaska
Capitol Building
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Dear Governor Palin,
Late last Friday, the legislature received new information from the U.S. Department of Energy
(USDOE) confirming that Alaska can meet the requirements for receipt of $28.6 million in State
Energy Program stimulus funds through adoption of local energy standards, rather than a statewide energy code. Attached is the letter Missouri sent to USDOE accepting the funds based on local codes as well as USDOE's confirmation that this approach is acceptable. Alaska could craft a similar letter and receive our share of these funds, without adopting a statewide code.
We also received new data last week from municipalities and other communities indicating that Alaska is most likely already meeting the State Energy Program funding requirement. Ninety two percent of Alaskans live in larger communities with populations of 2,500 or more. Of those,52% live in communities which already have energy codes in place, including Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Nome, Petersburg, Palmer, Seward, Valdez and Skagway. Ketchikan, Soldotna and Wrangell are in the process of adopting energy codes. Petersburg adopted the code specifically because of the number of structures funded by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation in that community.
Of those living in larger communities, 68% live in communities with building codes in place, which means that they have the mechanism in place for monitoring and enforcing an energy code should they choose to do so.
The above figures do not include structures funded by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation,which are built throughout Alaska. These structures plus any funded by the Denali Commission all meet energy standards.
This combined information leads us to believe that we are already likely compliant with the energy efficiency standards required by the State Energy Program funding guidelines.
Commercial buildings in the larger urban centers alone will get us very close to meeting
Senator Lesil McGuire
Co-Chair, Senate Resources
State Capitol Building, Room 125
Juneau, Alaska 99801-1182
Phone (907) 465-2995
Fax (907) 465-6592
Senator Bill Wielechowski
Co-Chair, Senate Resources
State Capitol Building, Room 115
Juneau, Alaska 99801-1182
Phone (907) 465-2435
Fax (907) 465-6615
compliance with 90% of new and renovated square footage. If we are not already meeting the requirements today, we are so close that we could easily meet them within the required
time frame.
The $28.6 million in State Energy Program funds will stimulate Alaska’s economy on multiple levels: reducing energy costs through energy efficiency and renewable energy projects; providing jobs and promoting energy efficient construction and renovation; and allowing for grant and incentive programs related to renewable energy and energy efficiency.
We have received letters from the Alaska Municipal League, AARP, Ketchikan, Anchorage, and Juneau encouraging acceptance of these funds.
It is very exciting to realize that Alaska likely already meets or is very close to meeting the requirements of the State Energy Program. Based on this new information, we respectfully ask that you accept these needed funds so that Alaska can use them to address our energy needs rather than sending them to another state.
Sincerely,
Senator Lesil McGuire
Senator Bill Wielechowski
Okay Governor is that clear enough for you?
You can take ALL of the money and still keep your reputation as a hard line conservative so that those simple minded followers of yours will vote for you in the highly unlikely case that you ever do run for President.
If Missouri can do it than there is absolutely NO reason that Alaskans cannot. The very idea that we are not as innovative as the people of Missouri is an insult to every man, woman, and child in our state. After all we are the people who flew twin engine planes, equipped with wings held on with rusty bolts and duct tape, through the harshest weather on the the freaking planet!
So Governor stop screwing around and just take ALL of the money. Remember we are Alaskans, we never turn down federal funds. It is just not who we are.
I hereby predict she will take the money ( 6:51 pm) and that she intended to all along.
ReplyDeleteThis is just Miss Narcissist keeping everyone waiting for her grand entrance till the last minute. So much fun having control ( or thinking she does anyway) over everyone's anticipation and worry.
Unfortunately, there are real people, with real needs who really need the benefit of this money and I would say it was cruel of Palin to keep these people wondering. I cannot say that because that would imply that Palin had feelings and the more I consider her narcissism, the more I realize, she just doesnt care. Simply does not care one way or the other that real people may have real suffering.
She ONLY cares about grandstanding, making the last minute "grand entrance to the ball" and making sure EVERYONE is looking at HER.
Her needs are beyond human and I am glad I do not have to live life with such a black hole in my soul. Her needs will NEVER be filled.
Imagine feeling you will cease to exist---literally---if the spotlight is not on you constantly. And even when it is, there is the fear that it may not remain. No peace. No peace. Nothing but fear.
Unfortunately, her disregard of others prevents me from feeling compassion for her. Pity, but no compassion.
This is a very sick woman.
Hey, watch what you say about Missouri! The way this is worded is insulting to those of us from the show-me state.
ReplyDeleteThe sad thing about this is, she's set for life money wise. She just doesn't care about anyone but herself and her immediate ass kissers. Sad but true.
ReplyDeleteOmigawd, for once Missouri was a shining example of something? Hot dawg! (Ann, I live in MO, too. That's why I said what I did!)
ReplyDeleteThat said, here's hoping your first commenter was right and she'll accept the energy stimulus money after all. This is Alaska, for Pete's sake, it gets colder there than almost anywhere else in the US!
Unbelievable.