Wind farms more than pay their way

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New study claims US wind farms generate more tax revenue for the Federal coffers than they take in tax breaks

The tax revenue generated from US wind farms far exceeds the value of the tax breaks offered to renewable energy projects, which are controversially due to expire at the end of this year. That is the...

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