Wind energy in West Texas a changing but limited dream
West Texas wind potential is real yet not all-encompassing. Panhandle oilman T Boone Pickens pushes a $10 billion wind farm plan to free natural gas for transport, while officials expand transmission to cities. Yet Senate tax credits for renewables stalled and national wind costs rise with transmission hurdles, tempering optimism about wind becoming the nation’s main power source.
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U.S. Senate
Lawmakers and Officials Contact Details List
A compiled snippet lists U S Representative Mike Conaway of Midland and U S Senators Cornyn and Hutchison with Washington addresses and phones, plus Texas state officials and Midland Odessa contacts including Buddy West and Rep Tom Craddick with Austin mailing boxes and phone numbers.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington
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Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Washington, D.C
George E
Buddy” West
Republican
Austin TX
Tom Craddick
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