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Renewed anxiety
Renewables industry fears for future if Senate doesn't extend tax credits |
Kate Sheppard |
10 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| The Senate once again failed to pass tax-credit extensions for renewable energy on Tuesday, and folks in the industry are starting to get worried. Companies working in wind, solar, and other renewables rely on the tax credits, which are set to expire at the end of the year. Trade organizations that represent renewable-energy firms on the Hill say they're already seeing a slowing of growth in the sector because companies are hesitant to start new projects without the ... |
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| Topics: energy, legislation, Muckraker, news, politics, renewable energy, US Senate (all these topics) |
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Interest in Renewing Renewables Renewed
Boosts for renewable energy get another go-round in the Senate |
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04 Apr 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 10:28 AM on 04 Apr 2008 Wind- and solar-boosting folk are crossing their fingers that new Senate legislation will succeed in extending renewable-energy tax credits set to expire at the end of 2008. The Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act is framed as an economic boon: "If both houses of Congress don't pass a bill and the president doesn't sign it into law soon, we will start to see as ... |
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| Topics: energy, legislation, news, politics, renewable energy, US Senate (all these topics) |
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Now We've Senate All
Clean-energy-boosting economic stimulus bill falls one vote short in Senate |
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06 Feb 2008 |
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| Posted at 4:43 PM on 06 Feb 2008 The Senate version of the economic stimulus bill, which included clean-energy incentives, was shot down in the chamber this evening. The loss was predicted, though the closeness of the vote perhaps wasn't -- had one more senator voted "aye," the package would have passed. Green group Friends of the Earth blames the loss on Sen. John McCain, who failed to sh ... |
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| Topics: energy, John McCain, legislation, news, politics, renewable energy, US Senate (all these topics) |
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