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Angus King: “Pursue federal policy parity across renewables. Biomass provides forest management services it is not compensated for…”

On the recordOctober 5, 2017
Pursue federal policy parity across renewables. Biomass provides forest management services it is not compensated for and competes in an unfair marketplace in which other renewable forms of energy receive Section 45 production tax credits that are not open to us.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Angus King calls for equal federal support for biomass energy compared to other renewables.

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