Earth Equity News

Stimulus Bill Compromise: A Billion Cut From Key Energy Programs. By Katie Fehrenbacher, Earth2Tech.com, February 7, 2009. "Looks like lawmakers have reached an agreement on a trimmed-down $780 billion stimulus package, which will still provide tens of billions of dollars for clean power and energy efficiency. But the new version of the bill did cut out billions from several key energy programs, according to CNN including completely eliminating $1 billion for energy loan guarantees... The new bill allocates $3.5 billion for energy-efficient federal buildings -- the original bill had allocated $7 billion... The new bill allocates $300 million for a federal fleet of hybrid vehicles -- the original bill had allocated $600 million... The new bill cut $1 billion for energy loan guarantees... A vote on the bill could come as early as Tuesday."