from the Daily Beast:
This summer, federal inspectors made a routine visit to 11 homes in St. Louis to see what taxpayers got for the $5 billion that President Obama spent to help Americans weatherize their homes to save energy.
What they found was quite a surprise. Some of the energy-efficient furnaces installed at taxpayer expense spewed carbon monoxide that could poison occupants. New water heaters lacked required pressure valves, putting them in jeopardy of exploding. And a handful of contractors—unfamiliar with the nuances of specialized weatherization work—had used air blowers in homes with asbestos, potentially dispersing the cancer-causing agent, according to several Energy Department inspector-general reports.
for full article: http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/10/16/obama-s-green-energy-agenda-flop.html
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October 18, 2011 at 3:27 pm
gumply
Is that something like billing the government $500 for a screwdriver and $5000 for a hammer???
On another note that is right along the lines of depopulation isn’t it? How else do you think they are going to accomplish the goal of reducing 90% of we the world. All nations have to lose their fair share aka leveling the living field.
October 20, 2011 at 4:19 pm
Interested Bystander
Hey All,
As Homer Simpson would say:
“DOH!!!!!”