The Koch brothers’ underhanded attack on wind energy

[RiverLover]

"Well that took absolutely no time at all. A coalition of conservative groups lead by the Koch-affiliated American Energy Alliance (and including the Koch-affiliated Americans for Prosperity, the Koch-affiliated Competitive Enterprise Institute, among others) are showing up in force against renewable energy, urging congressional Republicans to allow a key wind energy tax credit to expire.

Wind power’s Achilles heel, for the time being, is that it’s not yet sustainable on its own — without tax credits, it collapses. According to the American Wind Energy Association, capacity and construction drop a full 84 percent when the wind production tax credit (PTC) isn’t available. In a letter addressed to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the groups warn that Democrats will try to extend the PTC during the lame-duck session. Forget that doing so will save jobs and promote clean energy, they argue: cooperating would be tantamount to endorsing climate action.

“Rejecting efforts to extend the PTC is a meaningful way for this Congress to oppose the president’s climate plan,” the letter reads. “A vote for extending the PTC is a vote for the president and the majority leader’s agenda.”"

http://www.salon.com/2014/11/07/koch_brothers_waste_absolutely_no_time_going_after_wind_energy/

[ladjf]

1. The Koch brothers are a political plague, damaging millions of Americans.

Were it not for the protection they are being provided by an illegal Supreme Court, they would likely be in prison for election tampering.

[RiverLover]

2. That is so true!

[EEO]

3. Treasonous, evil old fuckers.

[SHRED]

4. corporate wind farms

They are neither environmental nor cost effective when compared to rooftop solar (PV and water heating) plus they support the centralized energy production model leaving us consumers at the mercy of rate hikes.

[RiverLover]

5. Don't care at this point, Windmills aren't fossil fuels or nuclear

We have to stop with the killing of our planet.

[FogerRox]

6. @ 3.3 cents per kwh for new construction, wind is the cheapest electricty on the planet

& a wind turbine goes carbon neutral in less than a year.