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Big crowd hears important figures speak on wind project
A member of U.S. Rep. John Kline's staff spoke about his ongoing work to let the production tax credit expire at the end of this year, which could cost the local project tens of millions of dollars. State Rep. Tim Kelly, R-Red Wing, and state Sen. John Howe, R-Red Wing, spoke about their ongoing efforts on wind energy reform in the Legislature, almost all of which would hurt the local project.
June 29, 2012
by Brett Boese
in The Post-Bulletin
ZUMBROTA - More than 100 people filled the Zumbrota VFW on Thursday night to continue the debate about the controversial wind project that has divided the rural community in Goodhue County.
Virtually the entire crowd at the two hours-plus public meeting opposed the 78-megawatt AWA Goodhue project, and the speakers - who provided updates at the federal, state and local level - included several prominent elected officials.
A member of U.S. Rep. John Kline's staff spoke about his ongoing work to let the production tax credit expire at the end of this year, which could cost the local project tens of millions... [continue via Web link]
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