Branstad Admin nixes Solar power grant

[rurallib]

don't have much time, but this stinks. Branny bending over for the old time power boys

http://news.yahoo.com/apnewsbreak-iowa-nixes-solar-grant-171535178.html

[roody]

1. That's double dipper Branny.

[progressoid]

2. Iowa governor candidate Jack Hatch blasts Terry Branstad for nixing $1M solar grant

IOWA CITY (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jack Hatch criticized Gov. Terry Branstad on Monday for giving up a $1 million solar energy grant, saying the governor is letting powerful utility companies write his energy policy.

Hatch said that he was concerned by the decision to return the U.S. Department of Energy grant, which was designed to make solar installation projects faster and less expensive through changes to rules related to permits, inspections and connecting to the grid. He said that solar power had tremendous potential, particularly after an Iowa Supreme Court decision this month is expected to lead to more installation projects across the state.

"This is something that is going to make an enormous impact on the economy of this state and he just turned a blind eye because the utility companies do not want this kind of source to be a reduction of their use of their utility-owned, corporate energy," Hatch said.

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http://www.omaha.com/news/iowa/iowa-governor-candidate-jack-hatch-blasts-terry-branstad-for-nixing/article_f2133646-1109-11e4-8572-0017a43b2370.html

[cyberswede]

3. I'm glad Hatch is on it.

I'd love to bid a Terry farewell again.