Mitch Landrieu: “I am proud to join Senator Kerry in support of this important amendment. The Energy Star Program is an excellent program…”

“I am proud to join Senator Kerry in support of this important amendment. The Energy Star Program is an excellent program which can provide a great deal of assistance to small businesses; but to participate in the program, these same businesses must be aware of the program. That is why coordinated outreach efforts by agencies like the Small Business Administration, the Department of Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency is so important. Of particular importance, as Senator Kerry stated, is to get SBA involved in this effort. We need to provide for both the financial assistance and the information that our small businesses need to upgrade to more energy-efficient products. Because for every dollar that these businesses spend on energy efficient products now, several dollars will be saved down the road. So this is something that makes good economic sense.”