Markey introduces energy tax credit

November 23rd, 2009 by mbrown Leave a reply »

This bill has the potential to trickle down to all of us and will cut costs of renewable energy and create jobs.

betsy_markeyOn November 20, Congresswoman Betsy Markey was today joined by Congressman Erik Paulsen (R-MN) in introducing the Renewable Electricity Integration Tax Credit Act (REITC), which will provide a tax credit for utilities to integrate more wind and solar into their energy portfolios.

“Our corner of Colorado is today what Silicon Valley was in the 1980s,” [said] Rep. Markey. “We are on the cusp of a revolution in American energy production that will break our dependence on foreign oil and take control of the way we power America. People will look to Colorado as a leader because we’ve been doing it longer and better than anybody else. It’s time for America to take back control of our energy, our security, and our jobs.”

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