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Article: REP. PERLMUTTER, SEN. WHITEHOUSE PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENT HOUSING LEGISLATION
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- July 12, 2009
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WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Ed Perlmutter, R-Colo. (7th CD), issued the following news release:
As our country continues to grapple with a slow economy, consumers are being hit hard by the twin burdens of a sagging housing market and rising energy prices. It's time to invest wisely in protecting family budgets and revitalize our built environment.
U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced companion legislation (HR 2336 and S. 1379) to provide incentives to lenders and financial institutions to provide lower interest loans and other benefits to consumers, who build, buy or remodel their homes and businesses to improve their energy efficiency. This timely ...