Memo to EPA Chief Pruitt: Let’s End Subsidies For Fossil Fuels, Not Renewables

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By Union of Concerned ScientistsOct 24, 2017, 12:10 pm299 pts
By Elliott Negin U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt recently proposed eliminating federal tax credits for wind and solar power, arguing that they should "stand on their own and compete against coal and natural gas and other sources" as opposed to "being propped up by tax…

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