Yesterday, a crowd of political officials, non-profit leaders, contractors, business owners, and weatherization personnel gathered at the Building Performance Center’s state of the art training facility to celebrate innovative energy efficiency programs supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Congressman Rick Larsen, Representative Kelli Linville, and Senator Phil Rockefeller (visiting from the 23rd District) applauded the groundbreaking work being done to increase job training, expand the existing low-income weatherization program, and establish the unique Community Energy Challenge (CEC), which brings affordable energy efficiency services to homeowners and small businesses while creating local green jobs.
Jennifer Soners, a senior policy advisor from the Department of Energy, flew all the way from Washington DC to witness the event. Representatives from the offices of Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray were also in attendance, as was Bellingham’s Mayor Dan Pike, Whatcom County Executive Pete Kremen, and other Whatcom county elected officials.
So far the CEC has aided over 100 homeowners and 25 local businesses in reducing energy use which, combined with community efforts, will save $269,249 annually to be reinvested in the local community. As Representative Larsen quipped: “For those nay-sayers on the Recovery Act, I say ‘let them come to Bellingam.’”
Wow!! That’s very sweet! You know I just read about the science events at event space Chicago. These science events are going to be organized in the next month. 11-16 years children can participate there. If your kids are talented then you should encourage them to participate.
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