Robert Arneson

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Energy Policy Battle Heats Up at the State Level

Most public attention related to green energy policy is focused on the national level in Washington, where legislators and the president debate everything from cap-and-trade proposals to subsidies for various industries and technologies. Meanwhile, a corresponding shadow debate is also occurring on a nationwide scope, but at the state level.

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Wind Tax Credit and New Energy Policies See Signs of Hope

WASHINGTON — The fiscal cliff is dominating headlines right now and it affects the green building world just as much as any other industry, especially as the political showdown coincides with the expiration of the Wind Production Tax Credit. Republicans have been focusing on cutting tax credits as a means of raising revenue, which is scaring some people in the green building industry. It seems very likely that the credit will be renewed for 2013, as failing to pass a routine renewal would result in a very rapid and public loss of jobs in the wind turbine industry.

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