Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Senate votes to restore full taxpayer subsidies for windmills

Senate votes to restore full taxpayer subsidies for windmills - Washington Times:
"Hot air still rules on Capitol Hill, where senators voted Tuesday to restore millions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies for windmills, in a signal that Congress is still eager to pick winners in the emerging renewable energy sector.
A sizable number of Republicans joined most Democrats in backing the subsidy for research on wind energy which, while small in terms of dollars, is considered a major symbolic test of Congress’s commitment having alternative energy sources be part of the mix, even if they aren’t economically viable on their own yet..."

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