Congress Stabs Renewable Energy In The Back
I find the news that Congress removed all tax provisions for renewable energy from the so-called energy bill they are trying to pass this week appalling.
This Democratic Congress is a total joke. Not only have they rolled over on the issue of the Iraq war - not willing to play hardball to end the occupation of Iraq - they are now raising a giant middle finger to the renewable energy industry at precisely the wrong time.
Congress, wake up! This country can no longer maintain the status quo. The status quo is over. Oil is not going back to $40 per barrel. Gas prices are not going back under $2 per gallon. The end of cheap, dirty fossil fuel energy is upon us. And you either can't recognize the seriousness of the situation, or you're corrupt and beholden to special interests and the corpratocracy. What a disgrace.
By removing tax breaks for wind power and solar power and other renewables, Congress will effectively kill the growth in power generation coming from those sources. They will also undermine future investment and kill momentum that has built in recent years.
Contact your House Rep immediately on this. I guess that's all we can do ... what a total bummer!
