Groups Discuss Energy Recommendations for Congress

Farm Futures
(1/14/2009)
Jason Vance

A coalition has sent a letter to Congress proposing ways to improve clean energy solutions.

Last week a coalition of diverse organizations joined together in calling for Congress to increase funding for USDA Energy title programs along with an expansion of tax incentives that would accelerate renewable electric energy.

On Tuesday, representatives of the 25 x '25 Alliance, National Wildlife Federation, National Association of Wheat Growers and Environmental Law and Policy Center held a conference call with the media to further discuss the collection of recommendations and the points that were made in the letter.

"The proposals outlined in the joint Jan. 6 letter reinforce some of the key priorities and underscore the critical role that USDA and its programs can and will play in promotion of a clean energy future and a robust economy," said Bart Ruth, policy chair for the 25 x '25 Alliance. "The Rural Energy for America Program is already funding new wind, solar, biogas, bioenergy, geothermal and energy efficiency projects in nearly every state in the nation."

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