Bush to push Americans to cut energy use as costs soar

[sabra]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N03572768.htm

Bush to push Americans to cut energy use as costs soar


WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - With U.S. heating fuel bills expected to soar this winter, the Bush administration on Monday will unveil a national campaign to show households, businesses and the federal government how to save energy and reduce their heating expenses.

The government has warned Americans to get ready for higher heating fuel bills this winter, due in part to the supply disruptions caused by Hurricanes Rita and Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico.

For consumers who warm their homes with natural gas, their winter costs would be 52 percent higher nationally from last year, according to the Energy Information Administration.

The Energy Department's analytical arm forecast heating oil expenses would rise 34 percent and electricity bills would be up 11 percent.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. So how about parking AF1 for a bit?

Maybe forego a few trips to El Rancho Puerco?

Nope. Not gonna happen.

[oneighty]

2. He gonna cut back AF1

to two jet engines instead of the usual four in addition to making fewer trips.

He will order the auto manufacturers to reduce all engines to four cylinders.

Sure he will.

The poor will save so the rich can live as usual.

180

[Blaq Dem]

3. But what happened to his energy bill that was supposed to fix everything?

Wasn't the tax cut to wealthy oil companies and open drilling in Alaska supposed to help?

[truthisfreedom]

4. "set your thermostats to 40F." that's the only way we can keep costs

stable.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Good. Let IdiotSon ride his bicycle to photo-ops, without training wheels

[barb162]

25. Let's just get a tricycle for him

[0007]

35. Perhaps Laura could run another stop sign?

[barb162]

37. sounds good to me

[Hobarticus]

6. Lead by example, big fellah...

While you're at it, why not 'jawbone' natural gas producers to 'open the faucet' a little.

[cantstandbush]

7. I want to hear all those Reaganites come out of the closet and attack

Bush as they did Jimmy Carter for asking much the same thing of Americans.

[tnlefty]

22. And as I remember it President Carter set the example. He

lowered the thermostats in the White House during the winter, etc. He actually led the way by initiating what he was asking Americans to do instead of just running his mouth.

[trogdor]

33. Ahh, leading by example...

...that's just soooooooooooooo 1979.

[0007]

36. Let's do the 1817 thing and bring back the fire places and the

horses.

And the guillotine..

[DoYouEverWonder]

8. Why doesn't he push his cronies in the oil business

to quit raping the American people.

[tabasco]

20. How about a windfall profit tax??

Oil companies are making more money than any companies in history. Why should they be benefiting from the American People's misery?

[BiggJawn]

9. Why doesn't Il Douche quit flying "Home" every weekend to get drunk?

17,000 gallons an hour.

That'd keep a LOT of old granny ladies warm this winter, y'know?

Fucking Rich. "Do as we say, not as we do, Peasants! We're your BETTERS...."

[Mandate My Ass]

13. Il Douche - Best.Nickname.Ever!

:rofl:

[AnneD]

47. Great

Il Douche :spray: :rofl: good one.

[Strelnikov_]

10. Flippity Flop, Floppity Floop

"We need an energy bill that encourages consumption." - Boosh

"Conservation may be a sign of personal virtue, but it is not a sufficient basis for a sound, comprehensive energy policy." - Cheney

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

11. You stupid, stupid pigfucker.

You opposed better MPG standards.

In 2000 you ridiculed Gore for suggesting that people who drive hybrid cars should receive a tax credit.

For fuck's sake, *, you're an oil man. Get with it!

[Inland]

12. Bush has no concept of the effect of high prices on real people.

For guys like him living in the bubble of wealth and privilege, where the government pays for ever dollar of his own energy comsumptkion, he really thinks that Joe Sixpack has to hear from the Idiot in Chief before cutting back.

These guys talk markets and incentives, but in reality they have no clue of how the discipline of markets beats up on little guys. They live in the no-bid, crony capitalist, rip off world of the elites. They have escaped the earth's gravity while it still weighs on the rest of us.

[ixion]

14. How about telling CEO's to allow TELECOMMUTING

which would save untold millions of gallons per day, decrease pollution and increase productivity.

Think they'll do that? It's not 'old school' CEO style, so I highly doubt it, but it's the ONE THING that would truly decrease driving.

[ninkasi]

17. I agree with you on telecommuting

There are a number of jobs which really only require a phone and a computer. Before I retired, that was the kind of job I had. There was really no reason for me to drive to and from an office location, but the company had no interest in exploring the possibility.

In addition to saving the gas used by each employee who telecommutes, it seems that smaller office space would be required, which would further reduce expenses used in heating and cooling.

I also believe we need a windfall profits tax on the oil and gas companies. If they are making record profits, with the country being crushed by staggering debt, it would help pay for reconstruction costs associated with Katrina and Rita.

[Larkspur]

26. I would support that. It would work for my job, but doesn't work for

every job.

I always telecommute during a New England snowstorm. I won't risk my life driving to work, which is 48 miles one-way for me.

And when I do drive into work, I drive at 55 mph. I started doing that when gas prices went over $3.00/gallon. I got an extra 2-3 mpg doing that.

[AndyTiedye]

38. Telecommuting Rocks, But Driving Slow on the Freeways is Scary

I telecommute 3 days out of 5 (more lately) and I'm much more productive that way.

I wouldn't try 55 on the freeways around here. Some truck would turn me into road-kill.
Here we are more likely to buy hybrids than slow down.
I see more hybrids every time I drive.

A Prius @ 70 still burns less gas than a Civic @ 55.

[MISSDem]

41. You'll really enjoy that Prius when you

have to replace the battery at about $3500 every year or so.

[NickB79]

48. The batteries are warrantied for 100,000 miles

Who do you know who drives over 100,000 miles a YEAR?

God, I wish this stupid hybrid-hater myth would die....

[MISSDem]

50. I don't hate them - I want one. But I was told that

you have to replace the batteries yearly or so. I guess that isn't true.

[JudyM]

30. SUPER suggestion... n/t

[converted_democrat]

15. What a dumbass...This is going to go over real well. Not. n/t

[babydollhead]

16. maybe someone

could see that NASCAR is a useless metaphor of dogs chasing their tails. Waste. Greed. Gluttony. Corporate masturbation.

[Coventina]

18. Ok, quick poll: Everyone who uses energy they don't need, raise your hand

Hello? Anybody?



What a dumbass.....

[marbuc]

32. Phew, I was planning to let my car run all day, leave all home lights on,

and set the thermostat to 80 degrees. Thanks for the wake up call President Bush!!! :sarcasm:

Seriously, I will not sacrifice one additional megawatt/gallon of gas until the Bush Administration demonstrates a commitment to investing serious money in alternative energy programs, and forcing the oil and gas/auto industry to increase energy efficency.

[MISSDem]

42. You mean to tell me that you never drive anywhere just because

you want to as opposed to need to?

[CHIMO]

19. Estimates

Seem to be on the low side. Consider that Alberta ships out natural gas and the heating cost are going up 83% for the month of Oct over Sept of this year. The 52% number is baloney unless there is a subsidy built in.

Student and senior share fears of looming gas price hikes

With the price of natural gas expected to go through the roof this month, a city university student is fearing the worst.

Direct Energy says a typical northern Alberta homeowner can expect a $155 gas bill in October, up from $83 in September - an 87% gain.

http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Edmonton/2005/10/03/1245987-sun.html

[havocmom]

21. bush? Isn't he the guy that fell off that one person, big wheely thing?

Ya know, the device that was gonna replace walkingby using energy? What was that gizmo called?

[Art_from_Ark]

23. Are you referring to a Segway?

[havocmom]

24. LOL Yeah, THAT thingy. Doesn't it use energy to throw you around?

Can't he just fall down on his own? Or at least use pretzles to make him fall down? Pretzels are renewable.

[rocktivity]

45. One Segway, coming right up!

:headbang:
rocknation

[spanone]

27. Didn't asshole Cheney say conservation doesn't work?????

Maybe now that energy profits have gone through the roof, through the moon's roof, through the fucking universes' roof, they've changed their minds????

[fooj]

28. BTW- 60 Minutes reported that Chalabi was the Energy Minister

in Iraq..................Hmmmmmm............

How about cutting down on the flyovers at the Nascar Hoe-downs?


Peace.

[ECH1969]

29. Bush to push Americans to cut energy use

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With U.S. heating fuel bills expected to soar this winter, the Bush administration on Monday will unveil a national campaign to show households, businesses and the federal government how to save energy and reduce their heating expenses.

For consumers who warm their homes with natural gas, their winter costs would be 52 percent higher nationally from last year, according to the Energy Information Administration.

The Energy Department's analytical arm forecast heating oil expenses would rise 34 percent and electricity bills would be up 11 percent.

U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman and the Alliance to Save Energy consumer group will announce a joint program on Monday to encourage Americans to cut back their energy usage and shave their heating bills.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051003/sc_nm/energy_winter_costs_dc

[truthisfreedom]

31. howzabout we stop the Iraq war? that will save a whole heckofalot of gas.

[0007]

34. I knew all that duct tape and plastic would come in handy.

The brilliancy of junior is absolutely astonishing, now I know why they made him boss.

[Retrograde]

39. After you, George

For some reason I have the urge to go on a looonnng roadtrip right now.

[Neshanic]

40. New character for commercials, "Chennie the energy saving squirrell"

[Doctor_J]

43. Maybe the doofus will cut back his photo ops

in a show of "leadership". He does about 20-30 photo-ops and/or caqmpaign trips every month. How many homes would THAT heat this winter.

What a steaming turd that man is.

[Straight Shooter]

44. Oh, super-dooper. Last winter I watched my fingernails turn blue.

I kept the thermostat at 64 degrees. Maybe this year I can turn it down to 52 and watch my fingers get frostbite.

[daleo]

46. I hope he puts on a sweater and talks about "malaise"

I want to see Freepers go nuts.

P.S. I liked Carter, and think he was on the money about a lot of things - especially energy policy.

[Fire Walk With Me]

49. Meanwhile, BushCo's new SCOTUS nominee is a partner is a Dallas oil firm.

"Investments include stock worth between $1,001 and $15,000 in HM Investments, an oil and gas firm based in Dallas, of which she is a general partner."

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=ax.H5m9e6Cew&refer=top_world_news

[sarcasmo]

51. Kick, to keep it at the top.

[Mari333]

52. Bush can take his campaign and shove it up his arse.

[Straight Shooter]

53. First he'll have to remove Rush Limbaugh's head from there. n/t