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November 24, 2008

Pelosi to Light Energy-Efficient Christmas Tree

@ 5:10 pm by Hill Staff

This year's U.S. Capitol Christmas tree will bring the gift of light–energy-efficient light–to Washington, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office (D-Calif.) said Monday.

Pelosi's office said the Speaker, joined by the Montana's congressional delegation and governor, will participate in a ceremony Tuesday, December 2 to light the tree, a 70-foot subalpine fir from a Montana national forrest.

The tree won't be the only "green" component in the Christmas celebration, though. The tree will be decorated with energy-efficient LED lights, part of the Capitol's efforts to conserve energy.

The lighting ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. on the West Front of the Capitol.

-Michael O'Brien

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  1. I'd love to tell Pelosi where she can put that tree!!

    Comment by L. Graham — November 24, 2008 @ 6:35 pm

  2. Pelosi could All people in the USA a FANTASTIC
    Christmas Gift.

    RESIGN ! RESIGN !! RESIGN!!!

    Comment by ezed — November 24, 2008 @ 7:51 pm

  3. Wee need all 3EEE products in our lives. Thank you.MLMCR

    Comment by Mary Louise McR — November 24, 2008 @ 10:06 pm

  4. Not enough credit is being given to the high gas prices this past year and it's serious damage on our economy and society. That one factor alone has caused serious stress in both individuals and businesses. A record number of homes and jobs have been lost as a direct result. And, while we are doing the happy dance around the lower prices at the pumps OPEC is announcing cuts to manipulate the prices upward again. We must get on with becoming energy independent.We can't take another year like this past. There is a wonderful new book out about the energy crisis and what it would take for America to become energy independent. It covers every aspect of oil, what it's uses are besides gasoline, our reserves, our depletion of it. Every type of alternative energy is covered and it's potential to replace oil. He even has proposed legislative agenda's that would be necessary to implement these changes along with time frames. This book is profoundly informative and our country needs to become more informed and move forward with becoming energy independent. Green technology would not only provide clean cheap energy it would create millions of badly needed new jobs. The Book is called The Manhattan Project of 2009 Energy Independence NOW. Our politicians all need to read this book. http://www.themanhattanprojectof2009.com

    Comment by sherry — November 25, 2008 @ 12:19 am

  5. Then she will go back to California on her private jet - wasting gobs of energy.

    Comment by belboz — November 25, 2008 @ 9:50 am

  6. I know so many people who really would rather stay home on a winter's evening than

    go to a "Christmas Party." It's not that they're "humbugs." It's just that chatting about

    nothing with someone, they don't really know and probably won't see again is not

    how they'd like to spend their precious holiday.

    http://desievite.com/

    Comment by Amit — December 2, 2008 @ 6:18 am

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