It Ain't Easy

Just when I was inquiring about Congressional greening efforts, JP sent this short article to me from CQ Today. I can't find the online version, so here is the whole write-up:

March 2, 2007 – 9:01 p.m.
At the Capitol: It Ain’t Easy Being Green, But the Effort Has Begun
By Susan Ferrechio, CQ Staff

Not to be upstaged by the “green” advocacy work of former Vice President Al Gore, House Democratic leaders revealed last week that they are starting their own green program at the Capitol, a program aimed at improving energy conservation and efficiency.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced March 2 that she has asked the chamber’s newly appointed chief administrative officer, Daniel P. Beard,to come up with a plan to make the Capitol more environmentally friendly.

Beard has been asked to submit a preliminary report by April 30 on what kinds of improvements should be made, with final recommendations two months later.
A letter signed by Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., and House Administration Chairwoman Juanita Millender-Mcdonald, D-Calif., instructs Beard to take steps that reflect “the most up-to-date industry and government standards for green building and green operating procedures.”

The leaders’ “Green the Capitol” initiative could end up a bit lopsided, however. Beard’s authority extends only to the House side of the Capitol. There’s no word yet on whether the Senate intends to follow the House lead.

It is that easy, we just have too many stubborn knuckleheads in Congress. However, I do have faith that this effort will pull through.