Wind Tax Credit Still Alive In Capitol Haggling

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Clear policy signals from Washington? Good luck with that. But at least the latest word is that a wind energy tax credit extension is in a Senate committee markup. Read more →

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Did Romney Torpedo Bipartisan Wind Tax Credit Deal?

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A Senate committee had reportedly agreed to extend the production tax credit for wind – but then Republicans backed off to support their presidential candidate's opposition. Read more →

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Romney Anti-Wind Stance: A Swing State Problem?

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In the swing state of Iowa, a Republican congressman urges Mitt Romney to "reevaluate" his firm opposition to the production tax credit for wind. Read more →

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Sierra Club To Wind Power: We Really Love You

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Karl Rove comes out in favor of the production tax credit for wind, but it's the Sierra Club's beefed-up backing that could make a bigger difference. Read more →

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Wind Power Bigs Promise To Be Nice To Birds

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The industry, taking a break in its fight to retain a key tax incentive, says it's committed to implementing recently established siting guidelines. Read more →

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Gamesa Ditches Virginia Offshore Wind Project

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The Spanish company Gamesa says its first offshore wind turbine prototype will go in at Arinaga Quay in the Canary Islands, not off the Virginia coast. Read more →

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US Wind Power Surges: Boom Before The Bust?

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U.S. wind power installations shot up in the first quarter, but the industry fears what might come when a key tax incentive expires at the end of the year. Read more →

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Wind Power Tax Credit Passage Made Easy: Buy Off Republicans

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EarthTechling columnist Susan Kraemer says clean-energy advocates need to follow the lead of the fossil fuel industry and purchase some GOP politicians. Read more →

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Wind Power Poised For More Growth In West Texas

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A 500-megawatt wind farm in West Texas is planned at the heart of new transmission lines, in prime position to deliver clean energy across the state. Read more →

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Wind Power Goes Big In Ohio For The First Time

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Iberdrola completes construction of the Blue Creek Wind Farm in Ohio, with 152 2-megawatt turbines giving it a generating capacity of 304 MW. Read more →

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