Environment

Total: $7 .2 billion

• $4 billion for wastewater infrastructure



• $2 billion for drinking water infrastructure



• $600 million for hazardous waste cleanup at Superfund sites



• $300 million for reductions in emissions from diesel engines



• $200 million for cleanup of leaking underground storage tanks



• $100 million for cleaning former industrial and commercial sites (Brownfield)

$787 billion

http://www.altenergystocks.com/archives/2009/03/what_the_arra_means_for_clean_energy_one_states_example.html

Wind is a more likely winner in the ARRA it would create more jobs than solar for the amount of capital spent on it.

On the 13th of February 2009, the American recovery and reinvestment act; explanation and facts what is the ARRA? The American recovery and reinvestment act, is the national stimulus package to help us through this rough economic time. “This recovery and reinvestment plan will provide immediate relief to states, workers, and families who are bearing the brunt of this recession.” President Barack Obama
Thesis, where is the money being spent (787billion) accountability the ARRA plans to spend $787billion to help move America forward. Transparency, having the American public be able to view where the money is going. This is much needed after companies filing for bankruptcy and getting aid from the government, aid that originally came from your pockets spent for bettering America was given in bonuses to the upper-class whose pockets are already overflowing. With public outcries this was stopped but to make sure our money is being used for what we want it to be used for and what the government said it would be used for the ARRA is giving the Americans the ability to track it themselves. I say about time.
How the money is being spent on the environment? EPA 7.2 billion I have decided to follow a section of the ARRA finances, environment. The ARRA proposed to spend $7.2billion on the environment; $4billion on water waste infrastructure, $2billion on drinking water infrastructure, $600million on hazardous waste cleanup at Superfund sites, $300 million for reduction of emissions on diesel fuel engines, $200million for cleanup of leaking underground storage tanks, $100milion for cleaning up former commercial and industrial sites (Brownfield).
Inspector’s general how many how is it divided? Monitoring The ARRA will be watched my Inspector generals, as well as the American public. There are almost 70 inspector generals; Federal, designated federal, and presidentially appointed.
Transparency the public can follow the money. Follow what you are interested in. “show me the money”

The Honorable Earl E. Devaney
Chairman
The Honorable Phyllis K. Fong
Inspector General Department of Agriculture
The Honorable Todd J. Zinser
Inspector General Department of Commerce
The Honorable Gregory H. Friedman
Inspector General Department of Energy
The Honorable Daniel Levinson
Inspector General Department of Health and Human Services
The Honorable Richard L. Skinner
Inspector General Department of Homeland Security
The Honorable Glenn A. Fine
Inspector General Department of Justice
The Honorable Calvin L. Scovel, II
Inspector General Department of Transportation
The Honorable Eric M. Thorson
Inspector General Department of Treasury
The Honorable J. Russell George
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Mary Mitchelson
Acting Inspector General Department of Education

Spending on environment friendly energy and lifestyle. Could this create jobs? is this bad when the economy is struggling? http://www.recovery.gov/files/recoverylegislationmemo.pdf- intial

http://www.opi.mt.gov/PDF/Supt/Fed_Stimulus/Conference%20Materials/March%2011%202009%20ARRA%20Overview%20QA.pdf

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h1enr.pdf
actual document; 407 pages

Cuban and U.S. Relations

With new presidents in power, can we expect an easing in relations and a loosening in the embargo?

We have yet to see a big change in it relations today, but Obama has a lot on his plate.

Both Raul Castro and Barack Obama are open to talking with each other.

The UN Condemns the Cuban embargo or "the blockade" as it is called in Cuba with a vote of 185-3, based on a vote in Oct. 2008. Most of the world believes that this embargo establish by President John Kennedy in February of 1962, should be abolished. figures reaching around $92 million are the establishment for the loss that Cuba has had by 2007, because of this embargo.

Barack Obama said he would ease relations allowing Cuban Americans to visit the island and give money to family members with less restriction. Under Bush a Cauban American could only vist Cuba once every three years and donate up to $300 dollars every year to their family. Prior to the Bush administrations tightening of relations, Cuban Americans could go to Cuba once a Year and give $3000 to family.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqO37BBhCqY

Cuban restrictions ease

4/6/09 7 congressman meet face to face with Raul Castro. They introduce a bill that would make Americans able to Cuban without special permission.