Wind energy industry recharged by renewal of federal tax credit

February 9, 2013 

Wind energy industry recharged by renewal of federal tax credit

Last Christmas, about midafternoon, high winds that brought yet another cold front through Texas contributed to a new wind power record, at one point providing about 26 percent of the electricity on the state’s grid. The power registered from the turbines just after 3 p.m. on Dec. 25 was 8,638 megawatts, or enough to power...…

 Montana businesses want a state-run bank

February 9, 2013 

Montana businesses want a state-run bank

Montana needs a state bank that can keep valuable capital at home rather than sending the money to Wall Street, according to some small-business owners and community organizers.