Can we hope for Dead On Arrival. When it comes to energy, the President’s bill has some tremendous problems. For example:
The FY2009 DOE budget terminates the weatherization assistance program …
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is cut by $280 million …
The Energy Efficency and Renewable Energy (EERE) budget is cut by $490 million (28 percent).
Coal research is expanded by $237 million, or more than 40 percent
And so on …
For more information, see The Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming press release: On Climate, Energy, President’s Budget Picks Dirty, Dangerous Fuels.