Shaheen Announces Over $12.5 Million in Recovery Act Funding Coming to New Hampshire for Energy Efficiency and Conservation
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SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES OVER $12.5 MILLION IN RECOVERY ACT FUNDING COMING TO NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION
Grant program will create jobs by funding energy efficiency and conservation projects
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen announced today that New Hampshire will receive $12,522,900 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for energy efficiency and conservation programs through the Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program. This funding complements over $49 million in ARRA funding that Shaheen announced two weeks ago for similar conservation efforts for the State Energy Program and the Weatherization Assistance Program.
"Investing in energy efficiency and conservation efforts is a win-win-win: these investments will create jobs, bring down energy costs for consumers, and help curb global warming," said Shaheen. "Our local communities have an important role to play in moving our nation toward energy independence and curbing global warming. That's why this program was one of my priorities in putting together the recovery act, and that's why I've supported energy efficiency and conservation efforts throughout my career. I'm glad this important funding is coming to New Hampshire quickly to help get our economy moving again."
Shaheen is a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and has long championed energy efficiency and conservation efforts. As Governor, she improved energy efficiency in state buildings, saving the state several million dollars a year in energy costs and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by millions of pounds per year. She also helped enact energy efficiency programs for residential, commercial and industrial users that have saved New Hampshire families and businesses almost $400 million and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by millions of tons since June 2002.
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