[CPEO-MEF] ENERGY, ENCROACHMENT: "Pentagon Streamlines Approval for Energy Projects"

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Pentagon Streamlines Approval for Energy Projects

By Karen Parrish

American Forces Press Service
July 26, 2011

WASHINGTON - A Defense Department clearinghouse for renewable energy  
projects has approved 229 of 249 projects proposed in 35 states and  
Puerto Rico, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III said last  
week.

"These projects represent 10 gigawatts of renewable energy generation  
capacity in wind energy alone," Lynn said at an Army and Air Force  
energy forum.

"Our action removes a major stumbling block for developers who are  
trying to attract financing, showing the department's commitment to  
supporting the president's vision for energy â without compromising  
our national security," the deputy secretary said.

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For the entire release, see
http://www.defense.gov//News/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=64814


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