Post by Logan on Apr 8, 2016 3:27:28 GMT -6
Lawmakers overcome filibuster, advance bill to strike regulations on wind energy
LINCOLN — Wind energy developers say their industry has been shackled by state regulations that make it difficult to export electricity from Nebraska.
State lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that advocates say will allow the free flow of Nebraska wind power to out-of-state markets. And lawmakers predicted it would encourage aggressive private development of wind farms that would otherwise go to Iowa, Kansas or Oklahoma.
“It’s going to happen somewhere,” said State Sen. Al Davis of Hyannis. “We can stand by and wring our hands, or we can take the plunge and move forward.”
Opponents tried to halt the proposal by arguing it would only help prop up an industry that relies too heavily on federal tax subsidies.
Read more: www.omaha.com/news/legislature/lawmakers-overcome-filibuster-advance-bill-to-strike-regulations-on-wind/article_fdea9f87-6e3d-5dbb-9229-9376ec42ede9.html
LINCOLN — Wind energy developers say their industry has been shackled by state regulations that make it difficult to export electricity from Nebraska.
State lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that advocates say will allow the free flow of Nebraska wind power to out-of-state markets. And lawmakers predicted it would encourage aggressive private development of wind farms that would otherwise go to Iowa, Kansas or Oklahoma.
“It’s going to happen somewhere,” said State Sen. Al Davis of Hyannis. “We can stand by and wring our hands, or we can take the plunge and move forward.”
Opponents tried to halt the proposal by arguing it would only help prop up an industry that relies too heavily on federal tax subsidies.
Read more: www.omaha.com/news/legislature/lawmakers-overcome-filibuster-advance-bill-to-strike-regulations-on-wind/article_fdea9f87-6e3d-5dbb-9229-9376ec42ede9.html