"At a time when renewable energy is all the rage, one of the windiest states in the nation seems unlikely to spur new projects because of a tight budget with little wiggle room.
State senators introduced measures Tuesday to provide tax credits, teachers, a task force and other ways to promote alternative energy such as wind power, solar power and natural gas.
Gov. Dave Heineman has told lawmakers that state government must tighten its belt as the stock market plummets and tax revenue falls."
-January 20,2009 ANNA JO BRATTON / The Associated Press
According to the American Wind Energy Association, Nebraska is ranked sixth in the nation with the greatest energy potential from wind power. In 2007, more than 200 million kilowatthours were generated by wind energy in Nebraska.
We need renewable energy to be a priority!! It will help bring clean and renewable energy into a state that has the ability to create it!
Help this become a priority by sending a letter to Nebraska State Governor Dave Heineman and by signing this petition.
"At a time when renewable energy is all the rage, one of the windiest states in the nation seems unlikely to spur new projects because of a tight budget with little wiggle room.
State senators introduced measures Tuesday to provide tax credits, teachers, a task force and other ways to promote alternative energy such as wind power, solar power and natural gas.
Gov. Dave Heineman has told lawmakers that state government must tighten its belt as the stock market plummets and tax revenue falls."
-January 20,2009 ANNA JO BRATTON / The Associated Press
According to the American Wind Energy Association, Nebraska is ranked sixth in the nation with the greatest energy potential from wind power. In 2007, more than 200 million kilowatthours were generated by wind energy in Nebraska.
We need renewable energy to be a priority!! It will help bring clean and renewable energy into a state that has the ability to create it!
Help this become a priority by sending a letter to Nebraska State Governor Dave Heineman and by signing this petition.
Dear Governor Dave Heineman,
I am writing to express my concern about not making renewable energy production a priority. Specifically, I would like your support for legislation that would push for an alternative energy such as wind power.
While I realize these are uncertain economic times, it is nonetheless sound and prudent management to begin today to reduce the severity of the problem -- rather than defer action and leave a much bigger and more expensive problem for our children. Furthermore, developing clean energy can create new economic opportunities and jobs for this state.
Governor, please protect our ecological heritage. I look forward to hearing your plans to creating renewable energy production strategies for this state, and I hope you will support the State Government who wish to make this a priority.
We signed the "Wind Power faces tough battle in Nebraska" petition!
# 70:
1:35 pm PDT, Apr 12,Mervi Rantala, Finland
# 69:
3:27 pm PDT, Mar 24,Lindsey Potter, Nebraska
# 68:
10:28 am PDT, Mar 12,Ed McDuffie, Nebraska
In each township in Nebraska there are two sections of land that the state ownes for schools if the state would use this land and put wind turbines on them, then there would be no demand for school property taxes. In my county there are 60 school sections, 38,000 acres to put wind turbines
# 67:
2:57 pm PST, Feb 27,Julia Tawyea', Pennsylvania
# 66:
12:08 am PST, Feb 19,Pam Boland, Georgia
# 65:
11:12 am PST, Feb 17,Lynda Harding, United Kingdom
# 64:
11:52 pm PST, Feb 16,Harmander Singh, India
Respected Sir/Madam, we all need to understand that the researches which are going on the wind power and energy are having full potential to draw attention from our next generations as they will be dwelling on the natural resources more than we do. So, supporting such important issues may have better results than expected-these are best ones to be given place in the curriculum, educational experimentation as the practical so that it goes along with the solar cells, hydraulic power and other forms, as these are correlated with one another, one missing may damage the interest in other. We have to keep this creative intelligence and thought alive so that we may survive. Thanks!
# 63:
10:23 pm PST, Feb 16,Larry Bibayoff, California
# 62:
9:00 pm PST, Feb 16,Ari R. Kolman, Canada
# 61:
11:23 am PST, Feb 15,Brad Miller, Kansas
# 60:
10:25 am PST, Feb 15,Jessica Wells, Virginia
now more than ever we need renewable energy
# 59:
10:08 am PST, Feb 15,Stephan Durkel, New York
# 58:
1:05 am PST, Feb 9,Anita Kofta, Wisconsin
# 57:
8:55 pm PST, Feb 6,Justin Reynolds, Oregon
# 56:
2:13 pm PST, Feb 3,Octavian Paul Draja, Romania
# 55:
9:46 pm PST, Feb 2,Rowland Benjamin, Australia
Check out my organization's website: www.informaction.org
# 54:
3:17 pm PST, Feb 2,BiLL Fowlie, Maine
# 53:
1:42 pm PST, Feb 2,Roxie Schliesman, Wisconsin
# 52:
9:18 am PST, Feb 2,Julie Beck, New York
# 51:
12:24 am PST, Feb 2,Silky Wylder, Wisconsin
# 50:
7:15 pm PST, Feb 1,Anthony Montapert, California
# 49:
3:30 pm PST, Feb 1,Robert Glass, Illinois
# 48:
8:47 am PST, Feb 1,David Benfell, California
The need for alternative energy is an issue that crosses state lines. And yours is hardly the only state with budget problems. This is an issue that we should be getting federal help on as part of economic stimulus.
# 47:
7:46 am PST, Feb 1,Vicky Wenas, Indonesia
# 46:
6:19 am PST, Feb 1,Kenneth Lapointe, Canada
# 45:
6:17 am PST, Feb 1,Name not displayed, New York
# 44:
7:41 pm PST, Jan 31,Cindy Adkins, Nebraska
Although I appreciate the need to tighten spending, I believe investment in the future must continue. With ongoing improvement in the technology, and the abundance of sun and wind in Nebraska, perhaps this could be a replacement for lost industrial jobs.
# 43:
4:31 pm PST, Jan 31,Kristina Chan, Canada
# 42:
2:40 pm PST, Jan 31,Mieke Bernaards, Belgium
# 41:
12:36 pm PST, Jan 31,Serge Vrabec, Oregon
# 40:
1:08 pm PST, Jan 30,Karen Carrington, California
# 39:
10:08 am PST, Jan 30,Pippi Konstanski, Idaho
While I no longer live in Nebraska, I grew up there, and my family still lives there. I am taking the time to write, however, because I feel that alternative/renewable energy sources will help our whole country. Nebraska is an ideal place to use wind generators, and even though money is tight, investing in a renewable energy source would not only help the state, but would set a good example for others to follow.
I urge you to make wind power a priority for the state, and help turn our country's dependence on fossil fuel power into a more self sustaining source of energy, not only for our country, but for the planet.
Sincerely,
Pippi Konstanski
# 38:
9:34 am PST, Jan 30,Adam Rediger, Nebraska
# 37:
9:14 am PST, Jan 30,Marco Beato, Italy
# 36:
7:55 am PST, Jan 30,Burak Turkmen, Turkey
Coal and other harmful energy sources have no future.If wont stop using coal and other energy sources life coal we cant stop global warming.Please we need to change our lives before ęts too late.Act now
# 35:
7:49 am PST, Jan 30,Avak Norbert Kirchner, Germany
# 34:
7:22 am PST, Jan 30,Rachael Stegall, Texas
# 33:
11:48 pm PST, Jan 29,Eric Lee, California
# 32:
7:46 pm PST, Jan 29,Mariann Malone, Nebraska
# 31:
6:25 pm PST, Jan 29,Kristina Salgado, Arkansas
# 30:
1:18 pm PST, Jan 29,Ahleeya Tracy, Nebraska
# 29:
12:33 pm PST, Jan 29,Name not displayed, Nebraska
Our state averages 15 knots of wind speed daily. Its a shameful waste to not tap such a great natural resource.
# 27:
12:16 pm PST, Jan 29,Keli Coats, Nebraska
# 26:
12:14 pm PST, Jan 29,Toni Sokoloski, Massachusetts
# 25:
9:02 am PST, Jan 29,Panagiotis Rigopoulos, Greece
# 24:
5:49 am PST, Jan 29,Ashanti Du'Pree, Texas
# 23:
3:22 am PST, Jan 29,Gwynne Smith, Nebraska
# 22:
12:31 am PST, Jan 29,Sigrid De Ruyck, Belgium
# 21:
8:52 pm PST, Jan 28,Melissa Plueger, Iowa
It's time to release the past and move forward. Cost should NOT be an issue when it comes to taking better care of the planet which feeds and houses each and every one of us. We ALL need clean air, clean water, clean land, and clean food to thrive at our greatest potential. For the sake of our children, and descendants to come, let's take action and CHOOSE CLEAN POWER!!!
Sincerely,
Melissa Plueger
# 20:
7:11 pm PST, Jan 28,Sandra Henery, Nebraska
# 19:
5:24 pm PST, Jan 28,Jim Olejniczak, Nebraska
# 18:
5:12 pm PST, Jan 28,Tyler Rippeteau, Illinois
As a former Cornhusker I know how windy it can get out there. Nebraska needs to take advantage of that resource.
# 17:
4:53 pm PST, Jan 28,Nancy Grant, Illinois
# 16:
3:56 pm PST, Jan 28,Melanie Maxwell-shelkey, Kansas
# 15:
3:52 pm PST, Jan 28,Heather Hampton, Nebraska
# 14:
2:05 pm PST, Jan 28,Mary Olejniczak, Nebraska
# 13:
12:39 pm PST, Jan 28,Timea Melinda Kovacs, Romania
# 12:
9:43 am PST, Jan 28,Joseph Wilson, Illinois
# 11:
9:35 am PST, Jan 28,Heather Riggs, California
We need to take care of the planet that GOD gave us before we can help the people on it. Without the planet, there will be no life on Earth!
# 10:
8:49 am PST, Jan 28,Calli Lounsbury, Nebraska
# 9:
4:59 am PST, Jan 28,Jennifer Gardner, Florida
Nebraska could be the leading state in alternativve energy if they get wind power!
# 8:
3:08 am PST, Jan 28,Stephanie Leineweber, Virginia
# 7:
2:10 am PST, Jan 28,Filomena Pereira, United Kingdom
# 6:
2:05 am PST, Jan 28,Steve Klein, Canada
# 5:
7:26 pm PST, Jan 27,Tracy Makoui, Virginia
# 4:
4:26 pm PST, Jan 27,Brandee Bell, Nebraska
# 3:
4:25 pm PST, Jan 27,Hazel Seymour, Canada
# 2:
3:26 pm PST, Jan 27,George Bell, Nebraska
I can understand the need for financial restraint - especially during these uncertain times. However, our new president has made it clear that he intends to support and provide federal funds for alternative energy projects.
With an "Energy economy" coming up on the horizon Nebraska needs to be on the forefront to stay competitive and provide jobs for our workers who are getting laid off at an alarming rate - we cannot have government digging in it's heels now: it's time to get projects "shovel ready", not to table them.
