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webfarmer ([personal profile] webfarmer) wrote2008-09-23 05:17 pm

Good Energy News Today

Not a word so far of any nuclear goodies getting stuffed into this bill. Now if the House and Senate can agree on the drilling bit, this should be a done deal.

Senate OKs Extending Energy Tax Credits - Reuters - 23 Sep 08

"The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved a package to extend $18 billion in tax credits for using renewable energy sources like wind, solar and geothermal and also provide incentives to cut energy consumption. Under the proposal, which will be part of a much bigger tax bill, the tax credit for producing electricity from wind would be extended for one year."