Uniqueness:

Electric Utility Week, Congress set to Approve Measure Extending Renewable Tax Credit and Clean Energy Bonds,
Section: Environment; Pg. 8, Retrieved: July 11th, 2008, LexisNexis, December 11th, 2009

Renewable electricity production facilities have through December 31, 2008, to be placed in service to qualify for
the production tax credit under the legislation drafted by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley,
Republican-Iowa, and Ranking Democrat Max Baucus of Montana. Facilities that qualify include those that generate
power using wind, closed-loop biomass, open-loop biomass, geothermal, small irrigation, landfill gas and trash
combustion, in addition to qualified hydropower.

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BATS WORK WITH PEOPLE TO KILL HARMFUL MOSQUITOS

Vaznis, James, GLOBE Staff, “Bats stalking the night as new allies in mosquito fight”, The Boston Globe,
SECTION: METRO; Pg. A1, August 1, 2007

EAST BRIDGEWATER - Health officials in this town of wetlands and woods are recruiting a new ally in their
fight against mosquito-borne diseases - an army of bats to scout the night skies and devour the insects. The idea
of using bats to fight mosquitoes and the diseases such as Eastern equine encephalitis they carry is popular in
other parts of the country, and is starting to take flight around Eastern Massachusetts, as communities look for
environmentally sensitive alternatives to chemical spraying.

Impact:
HIGH MOSQUITO POPULAIONS HAVE LONG-TERM THREAT
Macquarrie, Brian, Samuels, Adrienne, globe Staff, facing an insidious foe, The Boston globe, SECTION:
METRO/REGION; Pg. A1, August 29, 2006 Tuesday
Fran Cass, a maintenance worker for Middleborough, said he believes townspeople recognize the mosquito
problem as a potentially long-term threat. "Everybody knows there's a reasonable risk," he said. Cass said he wears
long pants and long-sleeve shirts whenever possible.

WIND TURBINES KILL BATS WHICH AFFECTS MOSQUITO POPULATION

Irish independent, “Airtricity’ sus sell-off follows wind farms backlash”, October 29, 2007

Turbines could have a direct impact on the area's wildlife, he said. The blade tips move at speeds of 120 to 180 miles
per hour, killing birds and bats instantly, which could affect the mosquito population and the incidence of disease.