Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 16, 2011
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Gov. Branstad releases letter advocating for wind energy; to attend POLITICO’s energy forum
DES MOINES, November 16, 2011 – This morning, Gov. Terry Branstad will participate in POLITICO’s “Energy and the Presidency” at 8 a.m. at the Embassy Club in Des Moines, Iowa.
Also this morning, Gov. Branstad is releasing a letter he co-authored with Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee to Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, Senate Republican Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Rep. John Boehner and House Democratic Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi. The letter asks Congress to promptly pass a multi-year extension of the wind energy production tax credit.
In the letter, the governors state, “The United States has some of the best wind resources in the world, but our lack of long-term national policies hinders our ability to develop them fully.”
They continue, “Without policy certainty, investors, developers, and manufacturers will move projects and jobs elsewhere.”
The POLITICO “Energy and the Presidency” information is as follows:
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
8 a.m. Gov. Branstad participates in POLITICO’s “Energy and the Presidency” town hall meeting
Embassy Club
520 Market Street
Des Moines, IA
For more information, please visit www.governor.iowa.gov.
AWEA welcomes the above news release from the governor's office, which we are re-posting here for your information.
AWEA is the national trade association of America's wind industry, with 1,300 member companies, including global leaders in wind power and energy development, wind turbine manufacturing, component and service suppliers, and the world's largest wind power trade show, the WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition, which takes place next in Las Vegas, NV, May 5-8, 2014. AWEA is the voice of wind energy in the U.S., promoting renewable energy to power a cleaner, stronger America. Look up information on wind energy at the AWEA website. Find insight on industry issues at AWEA's blog Into the Wind. Join AWEA on Facebook. Follow AWEA on Twitter.
