Earlier this week the president of SEIA (The Solar Energy Industries Association) Rhone Resch released a statement about his disappointment "that the Senate has once again failed to reach a bipartisan consensus that would allow this important legislation to move forward." More.
He is speaking about the Energy Independence & Tax Relief Act, H.R. 6049.
Monday, a New York Times editorial had urged the Senate "to begin to redeem itself, by approving a bill to extend vital tax credits for renewable fuel sources like wind and solar power." More.
The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that the Senate blocked debate of the bill leaving the fate of the credits uncertain. More.
On Wednesday, Politico.com explained the whole thing to us in an article that shed some light on the hostility and partisan bickering. More.
The San Fransciso Chronicle brings the discussion home to California where the potential loss of revenue is great:
William Morin, director of government affairs for Santa Clara-based Applied Materials said that without a steady policy of tax incentives most manufacturing will continue to go overseas. More.
Click here to see the voting record for the Senate for H.R. 6049.
