THE PROMISE OF WIND

Creating more American wind energy helps us keep promises

Tom Kiernan, Roberta Combs, Michele Combs, March 9, 2016 (The Hill)

“…[M]ore and more young families and young voters across the country [are aware that the type of electricity they choose to use] has a lasting impact…The good news is we can keep our air clean, cut the price of electricity and create jobs with…[abundant, reliable, low-cost wind energy]…Wind energy emits no particulate matter, which is associated with heart and lung disease, and creates no air or water pollution. Nor does it emit mercury or other heavy metals, which collect in the food chain and are harmful to human health…

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"By 2050, wind could supply over a third of America’s electricity. By then, over 22,000 premature deaths can be prevented as a result of reduced air pollution. Over the same period, growing wind energy could save an additional $108 billion in public health costs by cutting other air pollutants…According to the Department of Energy’s recent Wind Vision report, growing wind energy can save consumers $14 billion a year through 2050, with cumulative savings on Americans’ electric bills totaling $149 billion…” click here for more

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