Cap and Trade Earmarks: Big Names and Big Bucks

I started going through the congressionally-directed earmarks in the House Interior and Environment Appropriations passed through the Wacky-Marxist debacle. A lot of names were repeated throughout, so I focused my attention on them. Then, I decided that I'd show what some of the more well-known names in the House got earmarked.

There's really not any particular order to these, but I'll try to get some sort of arrangement going as I type.

If you see a project with an asterisk (*), that means that the earmark was co-sponsored by more than one member of the House. I'm putting the whole dollar amount of the earmark rather than splitting it because I feel that no matter how many co-sponsors there were, they are all equally culpable.

Some members got Congressionally-directed and Presidentially-directed. If the project was Presidentially-directed (that means they kissed Barry's butt), the project will be marked [PD].

And awaaaay we go!!!

Jim Moran (D-VA) - Number of earmarks: 11 - Total: $7,675,000

• *Water Research Foundation, Denver, CO -- $1,700, 000
• *Water Environment Research Foundation, Alexandria, VA -- $2,000,000
• National Biosolids Partnership, Alexandria, VA -- $750,000
• *National Park Service, Chesapeake Bay Gateways -- $400,000
• Rappahanock River National Wildlife Refuge, Warsaw, VA, Bower's Property -- $500,000
• City of Alexandria, VA - water reuse project -- $ 500,000
• City of Alexandria/Arlington County -- Four Mile Run infrastructure improvements -- $500,000
• City of Falls Church, VA -- Fort Ward Park preservation -- $75,000
• National Park Service, McLean, VA - Fort Hunt NCO quarters restoration -- $250,000
• [PD] James Campbell NWR -- $500,000

David Obey (D-WI) - Number of earmarks: 8 - Total: $7,965,000

• City of Abbotsford, WI - water treatment infrastructure -- $1,000,000
• City of Park Falls, WI - sewer infrastructure -- $550,000
• Village of Athens, WI - wastewater treatment facility upgrades -- $1,000,000
• Village of Stetsonville, WI - publice drinkng water system -- $1,000,000
• Bayfield County, Washburn, WI - Bayfield Historic Courthouse Restoration -- $150,000
• National Park Service, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield, WI - Apostle Islands lighthouse restoration -- $2,000,000
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, WI - Ice Age Scenic Trail -- $265,000
• *Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation, Cross Plains, WI - Ice Age Natural Scenic Trail -- $2,000,000

Norm Dicks (D-WA) - Number of Earmarks: 7 - Total: $7,191,000

• Jefferson County Department of Commercial Development, Townsend, WA - Port hadlock wastewater system -- $500,000
• City of Tacoma - downtown sustainable storm drainage system -- $1,146,000
• West Sound Utility District, Port Orchard, WA - reclaimed water distribution system -- $165,000
• Sound Experience, Port Townsend, WA - Schooner Adventures Restoration -- $180,000
• USGS Washington Water Science Center, Tacoma, WA - Hood Canal Dissolved Oxygen Study -- $200,000
• Cascade Land Conservancy, Seattle, WA - Regional Urban Forestry Restoration Project -- $1,000,000
• *University of Washington, Seattle, WA - Puget Sound Ecosystem Research Initiative -- $4,000,000
  

Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) - Number of Earmarks: 3 - Total: $ 3,000,000

• *Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation, San Francisco, CA - Angel Island State Park Immigration Station Hospital Rehabilitation -- $1,000,000
• [PD] Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument -- $1,000,000
• U.S. Geological Survey - South San Francisco Bay Salt Ponds Restoration -- $1,000,000

Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) - Number of Earmarks: 2 - Total: $13, 500,000

• *National Rural Water Association, Duncan, OK -- $13,000,000
• City of Newport, RI - UV disinfection system improvements -- $500,000

John Murtha (D-PA) - Number of Earmarks: 2 - Total: $1,193,000

• Tri-County Joint Municipal Authority, Fredrickstown, PA - water treatment infrastructure -- $393,000
• Municipal Authority of the City of Lower Burrell, PA - Wildlife Lodge Road sanitary sewer -- $800,000

John Sarbanes (D-MD) - Number of Earmarks: 2 - Total: $900,000

• *National Park Service - Chesapeake Bay Gateways -- $400,000
• *Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, Baltimore, MD - Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail -- $500,000

Edward Markey (D-MA) - Number of Earmarks: 1 - Total: $500,000

• City of Malden, MA - Citywide lead water service replacement -- $500,000

Bart Stupak (D-MI) - Number of Earmarks: 3 - Total: $3,880,000

• [PD] Ottawa National Forest - Great Lakes/Great Lands -- $1,500,000
• *The Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research, Inc., St. Simon's Island, GA - Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research -- $1,000,000
• Keweenaw National Historic Park, Calumet, MI - Keweenaw National Historic Park Union Building -- $1,380,000

James Oberstar (D-MN) - Number of Earmarks: 2 - Total: $1,750,000

• [PD] Chippewa/Superior National Forests - Minnesota Wilderness -- $750,000
• Grand Rapids Public Utility Commission, Grand Rapids, MN - wastewater facility improvements -- $1,000,000

Nita Lowey (D-NY) - Number of Earmarks: 3 - Total: $1,167,000

• The Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory, Tarrytown, NY - Tarrytown Music Hall Restoration -- $150,000
• Westchester Joint Water Works, Mamaroneck, NY - water main rehabilitation -- $517,000
• City of White Plains, NY - drinking water transmission line -- $500,000

Ok, folks. That's it for today's episode. I keep making typos, and my eyes feel like sandpaper. Don't worry...I'll keep at this!