Tax Credits For Renewable Energy Threatens U.S. Deficit?

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman, Jeff Bingaman, doubts the House will accept the extension of a tax credit for wind and solar-energy projects. The bill would give a company 30% of what it spend on solar equipment as a tax credit. Due to what is seen as possible damage to the U.S. deficit, the House is unlikely to pass the bill without “some corresponding offsets”.

A 7% surge in solar energy company stocks and options showed optimism for Bingaman and Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Max Baucus’s ability to negotiate a compromise measure offsetting the budget shortfall the bill will create. However, it seems the optimism was premature. Reportedly, talks have reached an “impasse”.

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Gore’s New Timetable for Climate Crisis

Providing a new slide show as evidence that the rate of climate change is faster than recently predicted, former Vice-President Al Gore calls for an “urgency” that mimics the “generational mission” of the civil rights movement. Gore speaks on a new reality of climate change backed by slides of figures, charts and graphs. This was followed by period of Q & A. Allow yourself about 30 minutes to view the entire clip.

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