Bill Introduced To Boost Clean Energy Development On Tribal Lands (News Release)
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| Senator Martin Heinrich |
During a teleconference call with reporters, U.S.
Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and U.S. Congressman
Raúl M. Grijalva (Ariz.-03), the Ranking Member of the
House Natural Resources Committee, unveiled the
Tribal Tax Incentive for Renewable Energy Act, a bill the lawmakers will introduce today to allow tribal governments to take advantage of the existing federal renewable energy investment tax credit in the same way any private developer already does.
"Energy development is one of the most promising areas of economic growth for Indian Country today," said Sen. Heinrich during the press teleconference. "Across the country, solar, wind,
geothermal, hydropower, and other renewable energy development have become a source for new jobs and business opportunities. Giving tribes access to tax incentives is key to creating the kind of energy autonomy that our Native American tribes deserve."
