Fiscal Cliff Deal & Wind
Energy
I posted highlights
from the fiscal cliff deal earlier this
month. The
law extended several tax credits
and program supporting energy,
including wind
energy. Here are links
to some additional information on wind energy in the fiscal cliff deal.
Wind
Production Tax Credit Extended in Fiscal Cliff Deal (Seigel, R. P., Triple
Pundit, Jan 3, 2012)
Senator Viewed Low Mississippi River
Reuter
reported that Sen. Dick Durbin
(IL)
toured the Mississippi
River near Thebes,
IL, to view
efforts to remove rocks and keep the drought-strained
river open to barges.
IW has been following the
impacts of the drought on the Mississippi River:
Southwest United States May Be Dryer in Future
Researchers from Columbia
University predict a 10 percent decrease in rainfall
in areas of the southwest United States.
This would lead to a corresponding reduction of flow in the already
critical Colorado
River, which may news recently because of the recent release
of a federal plan for the river. Find
out a little more in this Los Angeles
Times article by Bettina Boxall (here→).
Speculation on Next EPA Administrator
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) Administrator Lisa
Jackson announced
her plans to resign. Speculation has
begun on who may replace her. I don’t
know if odds-makers are taking bets.
Here are some links that may help you handicap the race.
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