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At first glance Freudenthal sounds like an ally in fighting federal intrusion when he stated, "building codes are local" but upon further investigation, not so much. Instead of saying he was against federal intrusion he said: “one of the difficulties we face is...first be disentangled from a traditional Wyoming resistance to building codes”. In other words persuade citizens to accept them.
In a letter to Steven Chu the energy secretary who has been appointed by Obama to lead the charge against global warming. Freudenthal acknowledges $47.1 million of federal funds from the Dept of Energy. Freudenthal stated: “Wyoming will receive $10.2 million for weatherization, $24.9 million for the state energy program, and $12 million for Energy Efficiency Community Block Grants”
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Could this be the start of a incremental federal intrusion into building codes in Wyoming?
One doesn't have to look far to see the federal impact on local government. States like California have long been mandated with over reaching building codes. In California one must perform energy calcs during the building permit process and among other things they tell you how many windows you can have in your own home. California newest mandates are based on International Building Codes.
In a news release from the California Building Standards Commission the International Code Council (ICC) Chief Executive Officer Richard P. Weiland said about the International Green Construction Code:
“The IGCC is an important new opportunity for state and local governments to adopt a regulatory framework that will assist everyone from architects and builders through the code officials who will need to enforce its provisions."
Although being sold to us here in Wyoming as an energy program, the DOE has it's sights on the Climate Change Agenda. California Governor Schwarzenegger admits the new "green" building codes are about global warming. He said: “California continues to lead the nation and the world in protecting the environment and fighting climate change”.
Freudenthal's approach, he agreed to launch a persuasive campaign in his letter the DOE :
Wyoming is prepared to launch a persuasive campaign related to energy codes. First, Wyoming seeks to improve its education and outreach effort in all local communities through expansion of our Building Codes Assistance Project contract. Second, Wyoming seeks to spend a majority of State Energy Plan monies on energy efficiency retrofit projects, built to the specified code standards, throughout the state. Education, coupled with examples of real projects improved by building to an energy code, are necessary steps in laying the foundation for broader adoption of building codes in local communities.
Wyoming must spend some of the monies to persuade counties and municipalities to conform to federal mandates.
Most alarming Fruedenthal ended his letter to DOE with this:
Wyoming's small communities, projects which can be started soon and completed expeditiously.
I believe hands-on local exposure...which is to create a behavioral change which results in more efficient energy consumption in Wyoming. I appreciate the opportunity the Obama Administration has provided Wyoming to join the rest of the Nation in meaningful steps toward energy independence and a better common future.
Even more upseting is this energy plan is tied to this global agenda: Obama's quest to sign climate change legislation, "The chief author of the Senate bill, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., acknowledged that the bill would raise energy prices".
Freudenthal reality check:
Do I need the government imposing behavioral change on me and my family?
Should I appreciate the opportunity the Obama Administration has provided Wyoming to join the rest of the Nation on stricter building codes and higher priced energy?
Where does the Constitution grant these powers to the government?
Does Freudenthal support Obama's global climate change policy?
Also read this article: Is Governor Freudenthal following Obama's gun control lead?
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