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Welcome to the AWEA Wind Energy in the News media resource center. This section features links to news articles, editorials, and press releases that highlight the benefits of the American wind energy industry in its host communities.
June 19, 2009
Senate Committee Passes Legislation as RES Coalition Formed
Wind Energy Weekly
June 15, 2009
Renewable Electricity Standard
The Hill
June 14, 2009
Wind Sweeps Down The Plains; Is It Bringing Jobs?
NPR
June 12, 2009
Commerce Dept. Report Shows Wind Industry Shift to Domestic Manufacturing
Wind Energy Weekly
June 12, 2009
Report on Wind Resource Garners Attention from Press, Skepticism from Experts
Wind Energy Weekly
June 10, 2009
Focus on RES
Channel 8 News
June 10, 2009
Congress abandoning Obama clean energy goals
Associated Press
June 8, 2009
Wind energy industry pulling back and shedding jobs
St. Paul Pioneer Press (MN)
June 7, 2009
Bloomfield reaps benefits of alternative energy
Lincoln Journal Star (IN)
June 6, 2009
RES Bruised by Committee Markup; Industry Continues Fight
Wind Energy Weekly
June 6, 2009
Wisconsin Reaping Wind’s Economic Benefits: Report
Wind Energy Weekly
June 6, 2009
Renewables, RESs doing what they’re supposed to, says report
Wind Energy Weekly
June 6, 2009
Renewables industry protests weak RES proposals in Congress
Grist
May 29, 2009
Wind Industry Gears Up to Highlight Benefits of Stronger RES
Wind Energy Weekly
May 29, 2009
DOE, ERCOT, PJM All Find Wind Reduces Emissions
Wind Energy Weekly
May 26, 2009
US wind power: Industry sets sights on large slice of the pie
The Financial Times
May 22, 2009
Change in the air? Wind industry wants govt. lift
Associated Press
May 20, 2009
Rebuilding Our Economy - One Bolt at a Time
The Huffington Post
May 20, 2009
Industry Group Launches Pro-Wind Effort
MediaPost
May 15, 2009
Wind Industry Expresses Hope, Concern Over Weakened RES
Wind Energy Weekly
May 15, 2009
Committee Does Markup of Transmission Legislation
Wind Energy Weekly
May 15, 2009
Power Plants Drink 40 Billion Gallons a Day in Southeast: Study
Wind Energy Weekly
April 24, 2009
Big Deal in Tough Credit Market: First Wind Gets Financing for Utah Project
Wind Energy Weekly
April 22, 2009
Wind power convention shifts to Chicago
Chicago Business (Powered by Crain’s)
April 17, 2009
Maryland Climate Legislation Strongest in U.S.
Wind Energy Weekly
April 17, 2009
Wind Capital Points to Economic Stimulus Bill in Making Project Announcement
Wind Energy Weekly
April 15, 2009
Jobs, Blowing in the Wind
Newsweek.com
April 14, 2009
Wind activity rising in Benton County
The Journal & Courier
April 12, 2009
Texas is still wind king, but Iowa breezes past California
USA Today
April 10, 2009
Interior Report, Salazar Highlight Potential and Benefits of Offshore Wind
Wind Energy Weekly
April 1, 2009
Running With the Wind
Farm Industry News
April 5, 2009
Will Obama's Revolution Deliver Energy Independence?
The Washington Post
April 4, 2009
Government should mandate more wind power
Kansas City Star
April 3, 2009
Waxman, Markey Release Energy Bill with 25% RES, Climate Change Provisions
Wind Energy Weekly
April 3, 2009
New York Residents Near Big New York Wind Farm Support Wind Energy: Study
Wind Energy Weekly
March 27, 2009
25% RES Would Add 300,000 Jobs, Cut Energy Costs: UCS Report
Wind Energy Weekly
March 27, 2009
Ground Broken on 1,300-Job Vestas Facilities
Wind Energy Weekly
March 27, 2009
Finally, a Political Tailwind for Offshore Wind Power
BU Today
March 20, 2009
The Green Energy Economy: What It Will Take to Get There
U.S. News and World Report
March 20, 2009
Dept. of Interior, FERC Move to Resolve Offshore Jurisdiction Issues
Wind Energy Weekly
March 20, 2009
82% of Americans Support Locally Sited Wind: Survey
Wind Energy Weekly
March 17, 2009
Wind Breakers: U.K. Offshore Wind Plan Draws Wide Interest
The Wall Street Journal
March 16, 2009
Could Small Nations Like the Maldives Lead in Renewable Energy?
The New York Times
March 15, 2009
Green Energy: Nebraska expecting explosion of wind development
Omaha World-Herald
March 13, 2009
Interior Secretary issues order on renewables
Wind Energy Weekly
March 13, 2009
Massachusetts Board Approves Cape Wind Multi-Permit Certificate
Wind Energy Weekly
March 6, 2009
PLUGGING IN: Ex-official Denise Bode receives honor
NewsOK
March 6, 2009
Gales set wind power record for Spain
The Guardian
March 1, 2009
Wind-power industry seeks trained workforce
LA Times
February 27, 2009
Wind power helps ski resort during recession
CNN
February 25, 2009
Growing excitement, expectations for green jobs corps
CNN
January 27, 2009
The Little Program With Big Benefits
Windletter
January 27, 2009
Beyond Barack: New Players Change Climate for Wind on the Hill
Windletter
January 23, 2009
Economic Recover Bill With Renewable Provisions Moves Forward
Wind Energy Weekly
January 23, 2009
Omaha Public Power District Commits to 10% Renewables by 2020
Wind Energy Weekly
January 23, 2009
Long Island Power Authority Commits $1.2 Million to Wind Initiative
Wind Energy Weekly
January 21, 2009
A Night Out: 2009 Green Inaugural Ball
Washingtonian
January 17, 2009
Obama Ties Energy to Prosperity
Wall Street Journal
January 16, 2009
Latest Proposals in Congress Include Short-Term Fix, Multi-Year PTC
Wind Energy Weekly
January 16, 2009
With Wind Component Manufacturer as Backdrop, Obama Talks Economic Stimulus
Wind Energy Weekly
January 9, 2009
PTC Must Be Tweaked for Renewables to Deliver Jobs in 2009: AWEA, SEIA
Wind Energy Weekly
January 9, 2009
News Analysis: MISO Coordinated Regional Grid Operations Good for Wind
Wind Energy Weekly
January 15, 2009
House Bill To Include Billions In Grants For Wind Projects
CNN
December 29, 2008
The 10 Biggest Cleantech Victories of 2008
CNN
December 21, 2008
Optimism High About Obama Policies, Poll Finds
Washington Post
December 15, 2008
Wind Turbine Supply Chain Spinning Up
IndustryWeek
December 12, 2008
European Union Commits to 20% Standard for All Energy
Wind Energy Weekly
December 11, 2008
Can Offshore Grids Solve Our Wind Power Woes?
Popular Mechanics
December 9, 2008
Manufacturing in the wind for Ohio's future
WKSU News
December 9, 2008
Ohio governor says wind business growing
Forbes
December 8, 2008
Slowdown hits clean energy projects
Financial Times
December 7, 2008
Wind over water: Some see giant wind farms on horizon for the vast, breezy Great Lakes
Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel
December 5, 2008
Colorado Study Confirms Low Grid Integration Costs for Wind
Wind Energy Weekly
December 5, 2008
Extra-High-Voltage Line from AEP Would Connect Wind-Rich Dakotas
Wind Energy Weekly
December 4, 2008
Energy Goals a Moving Target for States
The New York Times
November 27, 2008
A Land Rush in Wyoming Spurred By Wind Power
The New York Times
November 24, 2008
Slump May Limit Moves on Clean Energy
The New York Times
November 28, 2008
Ports Welcome Wind Shipments
The NY Times
November 23, 2008
Obama plan aims for 2.5 million new jobs by 2011
Philly.com
November 22, 2008
Wind Energy industry in good position
Mydesert.com
November 21, 2008
Energy industry sees changes sweeping in
Mydesert.com
November 9, 2008
The Climate for Change
The New York Times
November 9, 2008
Job One
The Washington Post
November 7, 2008
Wind Industry Gears for New Administration
Wind Energy Weekly
November 1, 2008
A Splash of Green for the Rust Belt
New York York Times
October 30, 2008
Financial crisis hasn’t hurt most NNY wind development
Watertown Daily Times
October 22,2008
US wind energy adds 1,400 MW of capacity
Boston Globe
Kansas has potential for wind jobs
October 17, 2008
Windmills generate employment in state
October 17, 2008
October 15, 2008
Kansas is at forefront of clean energy frontier
The Wichita Eagle
Wind company wants to add 300 more jobs in Newton
October 14, 2008
October 13, 2008
A Gust of Green Jobs
New York Times
October 10, 2008
Goals Are High in Energy Plan Seen as Vital to the State
New York Times
October 9, 2008
Indian Tribes See Profit in Harnessing the Wind for Power
New York Times
October 8, 2008
One Small Step: It wasn't pretty, but Congress gave a needed boost to wind and solar energy
The Washington Post
October 7, 2008
Studies Lift Hopes for Great Lakes Wind Turbine Farms
The Washington Post
Oct. 4, 2008
Building Jobs With Renewable Energy
ABC News
October 3, 2008
New Jersey Grants Rights to Build a Wind Farm About 20 Miles Offshore
New York Times
October 3, 2008
Wind, Solar Tax Credits Extended in $700 Billion Bail-Out
Environment News Service
October 2, 2008
Wind and Solar Tax Credits Could Ride Into Law in Bailout Bill
The Washington Post
October 1, 2008
Crisis Puts Tax Moves Into Play
New York Times
September 30, 2008
Study: Offshore Wind Turbines Could Pack Punch
WWJ Newsradio
September 29, 2008
Lawmakers at Impasse on Incentives for Renewable Energy
New York Times
September 28, 2008
One More Chance on Energy
New York Times
September 24, 2008
Wind energy touted as a state export
The Hutchinson News
August 12, 2008
Farmers on the Cutting Edge of Energy
ABC News
July 30, 2008
Remake a Living: The jobs my friend are blowing in the wind
The Grist
July 28, 2008
Congress Blows Hot and Cold Over Tax Breaks for Wind Energy
U.S. News
July 17, 2008
Texas OKs Big-Bucks Wind Power Project
CNBC
July 11, 2008
Capturing the wind
Uinta County Herald
AWEA Welcomes Pickens Energy Plan
Wind Energy Weekly
PTC Update: Congress Seeks Common Ground
Wind Energy Weekly
Wind Industry Employing 50,000:
AWEA to House Small Business Committee
Wind Energy Weekly
June 30, 2008
Cleaning the Transmission Process
Energy Biz Insider
June 20, 2008
Same Result, Different Week: PTC Stalls, But Latest Vote
May Lead to Negotiations
Wind Energy Weekly
Inflation Adjustment Bumps PTC Up to 2.1 Cents/kWh
Wind Energy Weekly
Wind Industry Testimony Receives Bipartisan Support in
Senate Hearing on Transmission
Wind Energy Weekly
June 18, 2008
Congressional stalemate over renewable energy
San Francisco Chronicle
Lack of power lines seen as obstacle in wind development
The Hill
June 15, 2008
Green Policy Ads Go Underground on Capitol Hill
Blog on AWEA’s Metro ads to extend the PTC
June 13, 2008
TRANSMISSION: Aging electric grid needs help carrying renewable power sources
ClimateWire
Clean Energy Crunch Time
Living on Earth
June 10, 2008
Renewed anxiety:Renewables industry fears for future if Senate doesn't
extend tax credits
Grist
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Other news stories
May 12, 2008
20% Wind Power: DOE Releases Report
Wind Energy Weekly
May 9, 2008
Renewables Trades Converge on Capitol Hill to Address Climate Change Issues
Wind Energy Weekly
Wind Power Industry Installs 1,400 MW in First Quarter; PTC Issue Still Looms
Wind Energy Weekly
May 5, 2008
Big Oil’s Friends in the Senate
The New York Times
April 30, 2008
Dumb as We Wanna Be
The New York Times
April 25, 2008
New Ohio Law Expected to Spawn 5,000-7,000 MW Wind Market
Wind Energy Weekly
April 18, 2008
Maine Legislature Unanimously Approves Wind Recommendations
Wind Energy Weekly
April 14, 2008
Big oil to big wind: Texas veteran sets up $10bn clean energy project
The Guardian
February 26, 2008
Wind energy confronts shortage of transmission lines
USA TODAY
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