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Doug Lamborn

Doug Lamborn (born May 24, 1954) is the U.S. Representative for , in office since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party.

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States stand to lose wind industry jobs without wind energy tax credit

Federal lawmakers warn that states stand to lose wind industry jobs if Congress fails to pass legislation to extend the federal tax break for wind energy producers, known as the production tax credit, which is due to expire at the end of this year.

"We're just not doing our job,' Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., said. "We need to get after it."Bennet and fellow Colorado Democratic Sen. Mark Udall are both concerned that their state alone could lose 6,000 jobs. And according to the American Wind Energy Association, as many as 37,000 manufacturing jobs could be at risk nationwide.The producer credit helps offset the cost of electricity production during a wind farm's first 10 years. It came about in 1992 when the industry was still finding its legs. It's also something that must be renewed periodically by Congress.Proponents say if lawmakers wait until the end of 2012  to get this done, the industry risks losing out on potential wind development projects. The thinking being that if a company...

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  1. House panel votes to ban same-sex marriages on US military bases

    On the same day that President Barack Obama declared his support for same-sex marriage, the House Armed Services Committee backed measures prohibiting the practice o...

  2. Rep. Lamborn Apologizes for 'Tar Baby' Comment

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