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Texas is the energy capital of the US. There’s no reason we shouldn’t be looking at all forms of energy production to reduce our dependency on foreign oil.

Even the kind we know doesn't work. If its so damn good, you folks should be bragging it up.

Why aren't you bitching at T. Boone Pickens? He's the one who invested millions in the twirly things until he realized there was no way to bring the energy from the twirly fields to the cities.

But every mistake isn't a sign of evil, if it was Sarah wouldn't have supported Perry.

Perry’s speech on Texas wind power.

http://wayback.archive-it.org/414/20100820064912/http://governor.state.tx.us/news/speech/4652/

Texas/Perry is fighting the EPA in the courts over the forced closings of some coal plants Jan 2012 (Texas was given an impossible time-line — before they can be re-fitted or new ones built). Texas (every state) has to meet a 10% usage of renewable energy by 2025. Texas’ population is growing so fast that it’s hard to keep up but Texas has to comply with the EPA dictate and WIND in Texas is where to go.

“Perry environmental stance would transform EPA”

http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/perry-environmental-stance-would-transform-epa-1642176.html?viewAsSinglePage=true

The link below describes how needed power lines being built to transport that power to where it needs to be (one reason many are inactive). As it is now, here in Texas we’re getting rolling blackouts, power outages and come Jan, we again (and New Mexico) will have some cold days when the power goes again. But no one wants those power lines going close to them.

http://www.texastribune.org/texas-energy/energy/texas-oks-new-wind-power-transmission-lines/

SO, is Rick Perry making the right moves? He is. What would he do if he had his fingers on the EPA? Now, that is a whole ‘nother situation, isn’t it?

Texas, and the country (for now) is caught between cheap power and the EPA. Remember Perry’s big platform items, roll back — REGULATIONS AND LAWSUITS. He’s working the problem.

These links should bring you up to speed.