EPA: 'Ask If You Can Work From Home' to Save Energy

CNSNews ^

[Sub-Driver]

EPA: 'Ask If You Can Work From Home' to Save Energy By Susan Jones April 2, 2012

(CNSNews.com) - Earth Day has morphed into "Earth Month" at the Environmental Protection Agency, which is offering Americans daily tips on how to reduce their "carbon footprint."

The tip for April 1 -- April Fool's Day, but it's no joke -- suggests leaving your car at home twice a week, something that will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 1,600 pounds a year, the EPA says.

"If you commute to work, ask if you can work from home at least some days, and you'll reduce air pollution and traffic congestion -- and save money," the EPA adds.

The work-at-home advice comes as EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson is working far from home.

She arrived in Paris on March 28 to meet with environmental leaders from more than 40 nations to discuss the EPA's international efforts on "urban sustainability," an EPA news release said.

The EPA said Jackson was scheduled to represent to United States at a panel discussion on Friday, March 30 -- the only agenda item noted in the news release. As of April 2, the EPA had not said anything further about that event – or about any other government business Jackson may be conducting during her time in Paris.

On its Earth Day website, the EPA offers a long list of what-you-should-do to protect the environment.

[ExTxMarine]

Obama and the EPA would LOVE for all the construction and oil field workers to "work from home" - instead of being in North Dakota, South Texas and everywhere else trying to create ENERGY for those office hacks who can work from home!

IDIOTS!!!
No offense to "office hacks;" I work in one about 1/3 of my time.

[trailhkr1]

The co. I work for has allowed some employees to work from home and so far it as worked out fairly well. Several people have said they do not want to be promoted because they would have to return to the office. Nice not having to get dressed for work and commute.

I'm on salary and they don't care what hours I work for the most part as long as I get the job done. I have gone in many days at 11:00 or 1:00 but stay later of course.

[NRG1973]

The next time my house is being robbed, I’ll call the police and ask them to have one of their officers telecommunicate with me to hold off the robber.

[grobdriver]

I ran for my wits.

Well, glad you escaped, anyway!

[Chipper]

I realize these idiots are trying to destroy manufacturing in this country (or at least non-Union mfg), but do they think they have succeded?
Let me know when the Feds start to do tele-commuting, or better yet all of these overseas conferences/meetings start to be done via video conferencing.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

FUEPA!...

[AngelesCrestHighway]

Ask my boss If I can work from home to save energy?...

You bet he would say....In fact you can save a lot of energy because you’re fired!