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- n. US the process of weatherizing
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“Tuesday, Mr. Obama took a shot at it, calling the weatherization of homes "an example of where you get a multiplier effect.”
“Some of the department's current programs, such as weatherization, will be moved to other agencies, Kasich said.”
The Huffington Post: Top Venture Capitalist To Head Ohio Jobs Panel -- For $1 Salary
“Moreover, we're concentrated in low-skill jobs such as weatherization and urban horticulture, which are seasonal or otherwise temporary.”
“In Houston and across the country, a flash flood of federal stimulus money is shaking up the once-obscure world of "weatherization," programs to help poor families cut their utility bills.”
The Wall Street Journal: A Flood for Weather-Proofing Programs
“Birth control funding, the Americorps volunteer program, public broadcasting, the community-oriented policing program and a "weatherization" program to insulate homes and office buildings also would be eliminated.”
“Unions vs. stimulation: The home "weatherization" jobs in the stimulus bill were subjected to Davis-Bacon wage regulations -- a favorite of the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department -- under which federal Labor Department officials establish "prevailing wage" rates that must be paid.”
“Government red tape and training requirements have slowed the pace of a "weatherization" program across the country that was supposed to kick-start the economy, create jobs and help low-income residents reduce utility bills.”
“But the Carcieri administration has conceded that it had trouble distributing $58 million in stimulus money that was sent to the state early last year for energy projects such as weatherization because it lost the top two staffers in the state energy office and had delays in hiring additional staff.”
“Previous reports have also documented tens of billions of dollars in outrageous stimulus spending, including $5 billion on a "weatherization" program to make low-income houses energy efficient, $3 million for turtle crossing in northern Florida and $10 million to renovate an abandoned train station that's been shut for three decades.”
“Georgetown and Williamsburg counties with things such as weatherization, rent and mortgage assistance.”
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