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STATEMENT BY AWEA CEO DENISE BODE ON THE PRESIDENT’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

Washington D.C.— The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today released the following statement by AWEA CEO Denise Bode on the President’s State of the Union address:

"The wind energy industry applauds the President's emphasis on job creation. Under the President's leadership, the Recovery Act saved 40,000 wind jobs. The industry now looks forward to working with the President to put in place the policies—including a national Renewable Electricity Standard—which will create thousands more jobs, including in manufacturing. A Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) with strong, aggressive near-term targets is the best way to provide the certainty needed for businesses to expand domestic wind manufacturing."

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