lobbyists Archives - Michaels Energy

Oct 14

Governors Crush Shaheen-Portman

By Jeff Ihnen Energy Efficiency, Energy Rant, Government 5 Comments

This week’s post is brought to you by the National Resources Defense Council. Yes indeed; states are leading the way in energy efficiency and considering the bumbling federal government that can’t get anything done or come close to living within its means, supporters of Shaheen-Portman in our industry should think long and hard or short and easy about what they wish for. Most states have a genuine interest in the well being of their citizens across the entire state. They balance their budgets, sometimes by force (law), and this is also the expectation of state governments and citizens alike. Expectations…

Dec 01

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What’s the Game?

By Jeff Ihnen Energy Rant, Renewable Energy One Comment

Hypothetical: Our company has about 40 employees. We’re going to split into 4 teams and have a tournament. What’s the game? We have cyclists, runners, a guy who thinks he can play golf, a guy who throws hammer but not when I’m around, skiers, people who fish, people who hunt, play cards, Sudoku, video games, Frisbee golf, and play board games. We’ve played softball games (poorly) when the economy was good. We have people who were born when I was in college. We have people who were in college before I was in the first grade. Female, male, burley, squirrelly,…