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Environment & Energy

OAITW r.2.0

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7. Deja Vu....reminds me of when Carter had solar panels installed on the WH roof to preheat the hot water.

Reply to walkingman (Reply #4)

Mon May 27, 2024, 08:09 PM

May 2024

When Reagan came in he dismantled the panels and demoted the DOE from a Cabinet level position. How fucking short sighted....but that's been the Republican MO since I have been politically aware.

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Like his love for incandescent bulbs. OAITW r.2.0 May 2024 #2

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Deja Vu....reminds me of when Carter had solar panels installed on the WH roof to preheat the hot water. OAITW r.2.0 May 2024 #7