Arkansas Congresssional Delegation Find It Easy Being Green

by Aaron Sadler, Springfield Morning News: Arkansas' congressional delegation sees an economic incentive at home to being environmentally friendly on Capitol Hill.Lawmakers support legislation to boost biofuels research and development, with an eye on jobs in the eastern Arkansas Delta.They back measures to make buildings more energy efficient: It's a way to save money on electricity and force companies to buy newer heating and air-conditioning units like those built by Fort Smith industries.They tout initiatives that would encourage use of energy-saving lightbulbs or washing machines that use less water.And by supporting bills to reduce reliance on foreign energy sources, they seem to be joining the environmental bandwagon as they save money and save the planet . . . [Read More]

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