“With all the money flying out of Washington, D.C., today, Environment
America is pleased to see a bright spot for clean energy in an
otherwise gloomy economic picture. Homegrown wind energy is responsible
for fully one third of all new energy production to come online in the
past year. By extending important tax incentives for wind, solar,
energy efficiency and plug in hybrid vehicles, Congress is helping to
keep the lights on for clean energy. It is unfortunate however, that
Big Oil and its allies added incentives for liquid coal, tars sands,
and oil shale which will increase global warming pollution and use
enormous amounts of water in the arid West. Still, the clean energy
incentives passed today will help put Americans to work at good jobs
while addressing our pollution and global warming problems.”
For More Information:
Anna Aurilio, 202-683-1250 x317
Rob Sargent, 617-747-4317
