Renews call for extension of Wind Tax Credit
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dave Loebsack today welcomed the release of a report from the U.S. Energy Department that highlights the surge in manufacturing and jobs directly related to the wind energy sector. Loebsack has been a longtime supporter of wind energy programs and has been leading the fight in Congress to extend the Production Tax Credit (PTC). He has visited wind energy plants across Iowa to see firsthand the need for stability that an extension of the PTC would provide and has repeatedly urged the House and Senate leadership to protect these good Iowa jobs. Loebsack was also named a USA Wind Champion by the American Wind Energy Association for his ongoing support of wind energy in Iowa and working to extend the PTC.
"The release of this report confirms what many Iowans already know - that the wind energy industry across the state is strong and provides good jobs in our local communities," said Loebsack. "Congress must get its act together and pass a long-term extension of the Production Tax Credit and not block the continued growth of the wind industry here in Iowa. If the tax credit is not extended on a long-term basis, it will create uncertainty and put Iowa jobs and the Iowa economy in jeopardy."
A copy of the report can be found here.
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