Wind Power PTC Gets Republican-Led Support Group

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Led by a Republican Washington insider, the Red State Renewable Alliance forms to back wind power as it fights for a production tax credit extension. Read more →

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Wind Industry Fights For Tax Credit Before Its Expiration Date

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National Geographic Society reports on the wind industry is fighting to save its tax credit before the year end expiration date. Read more →

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Is Wind Facing the Incentive Cliff?

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Greentech Media takes a look at whether or not the the wind industry be the first renewable to lose its federal tax credit. Read more →

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Hesitation On Energy Policies Hurts U.S. Green Job Growth

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New analysis indicates that what was once strong job growth in the clean energy sector is being reined in by political uncertainty. Read more →

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Wind PTC Stalemate Takes Bite Out Of Green Jobs

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Green-energy job announcement growth is slowing, and the group that tracks the data says the failure to extend the wind power production tax credit is a big reason why. Read more →

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Wind Power Operating, Maintenance Costs Plunge

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Operation and maintenance costs for the wind energy sector fell 38 percent from 2008 to 2011, Bloomberg New Energy Finance reports. Read more →

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Koch-Affiliated Group: Make Wind Tax Credit ‘Toxic’ To GOP

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Think Progress Green reports on how a Koch-affiliated group is campaigning to make the expiring wind tax credit "so toxic" Republicans won’t back it. Read more →

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No Wind Tax Credit Could Mean Fewer Pacific Northwest Jobs

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EarthFix reports on how some green wind jobs might disappear from the Pacific Northwest if Congress does not extend a production tax credit that expires in December. Read more →

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Huge Wyoming Wind Farm Faces Hurdles, Despite US OK

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The Obama administration approves a Wyoming site for what could be a 1,000-turbine wind power plant – but that doesn't mean the project is a sure thing. Read more →

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Wind Power Spurs Jobs, Income Gains At County Level

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When wind turbines go in, employment grows and incomes rise, according to a new study that looks at wind power's local economic impact. Read more →

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