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May 16, 2012
MILITARY LEADERS URGE SENATE COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT ALTERNATIVE FUEL USE
By John McCauleyWith the backdrop of two House amendments that could likely have a
profound effect on government-purchased biofuels, members of the Truman
National Security Project are urging the Senate Armed Services Committee
to support the military’s use of alternative fuels.
In a May 15 letter to Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and
Ranking Member John McCain (R-Ariz.), the members noted that [...]
Apr 26, 2012
Vets Group Promotes Wind Tax Credit Ahead of Extenders Hearing
By John McCauleyNick Juliano, E&E reporter
Published: Thursday, April 26, 2012
With a key House committee set to begin today considering whether to extend a key wind energy tax break that expires at the end of the year, a veterans group is pointing to the role renewable energy plays keeping the lights on at remote bases in war zones [...]
Apr 25, 2012
Vets Group: Wind Energy Critical to America’s Security
By John McCauleyCongressman Thompson, Vets, Industry Experts Call For Wind Power Tax Credit Extension
WASHINGTON—Today, at a press event, Congressman Mike Thompson joined retired Marine Corps Lieutenant General John Castellaw; Mike Breen, Vice President of the Truman National Security Project; and Jeff Duff, President of veterans clean jobs training company Airstreams Renewables, to talk about how critical renewing [...]
Apr 25, 2012
Wind Energy Critical to America’s Security
By Ben LoweOperation Free released the following press release after an event in Washington, DC today that featured Congressman Mike Thompson, Airstreams Renewables CEO Jeff Huff, and Lieutenant General John Castellaw (USMC, retired) and other Operation Free veterans.
Vets Group: Wind Energy Critical to America’s Security
Congressman Thompson, Vets, Industry Experts Call For Wind Power Tax Credit Extension
WASHINGTON—Today, at [...]
Apr 12, 2012
Vets Group: Newly Announced DoD Clean Energy Investments Will Keep Our Troops Safe
By John McCauleyOn Wednesday, Advocacy Communications Director Benjamin Lowe made the following statement on behalf Operation Free:
Operation Free applauds the Obama Administration’s All-of-the-Above Approach to American Energy that will strengthen energy security for America’s troops. The Department of Defense is making one of the largest commitments to clean energy in history by developing three gigawatts of renewable energy [...]
