Why we we pay good taxpayer dollars to support the useless Department of Energy?
Graph curtsey of Department of Energy
Graph Source: Department of Energy.
In the thirty-four years the federal Department of Energy has existed, domestic consumption of oil has increased, domestic production decreased and imports increased. In other words the DOE has been a massive failure.
So why do we continue to pour tax dollars down the DOE drain:
President Barack Obama unveiled on May 7 a $26.4 billion budget request for DOE for fiscal year (FY) 2010, including $2.3 billion for the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). The budget aims to substantially expand the use of renewable energy sources while improving energy transmission infrastructure. It also makes significant investments in hybrids and plug-in hybrids, in smart grid technologies, and in scientific research and innovation.[6]
Hat tip: Wikipedia.
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November 20th, 2011 at 13:22
Your point is well taken, but these figures also have to be taken in light of the EPA.