The Great Lakes Zephyr - Wind Energy & Hydrogen Journal

Clean Energy: Don't Native Americans Deserve Incentives Too?

Stop the discrimination. Include Native American communities in tax breaks for renewable energy.

When Congress adopted a production tax credit as part of the Energy Policy Act, they gave tax breaks to producers of wind power and renewable energy. Ironically, Native Americans, one of the poorest communities that could most benefit from this act, were excluded from the tax break incentives.

Join the Grand Canyon Trust in calling on Congress to include Native Americans in tax breaks for renewable energy production!

Impoverished rural tribal communities would benefit significantly from development of renewable energy, such as wind power, on their land. Numerous studies have shown that the most successful path to tribal economic development is to have Tribes be full and active partners in development on their reservations.

Wind power would be particularly beneficial because unlike fossil fuel development, a wind project can bring in a 25 year revenue stream and new jobs for the local community, without leaving behind degraded air, polluted water, flooded lands, or gaping holes in the ground.

This is a win-win situation for Native Americans, for our economy, and for our environment.

Don't let Native Americans be excluded from incentives to develop clean energy! Sign the petition to join the Grand Canyon Trust in supporting renewable energy, like wind power, in tribal communities: http://go.care2.com/e/l7g/Np/E.Jg

Thanks for your help today.

Lauren Alvarez,
Care2 and ThePetitionSite Team

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