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• Latest Action: Oct 14, 2011 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-252.

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• Committee Assignment: House Natural Resources

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• Committee Assignment: House Natural Resources - Energy and Mineral Resources

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• Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition

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• Defenders of Wildlife

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• Wilderness Society

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• National Wildlife Federation

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• Natural Resources Defense Council

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• Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act (H.R. 2173) - GovTrack.us - March 18, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - H.R. 2173. To facilitate the development of offshore wind energy resources. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

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  As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills on March 18, 2012, "H.R. 2173. To facilitate the development of offshore wind energy resources. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr2173&sa=U&ei=ZGbTT5uyJsmi2gXIwvWWDw&ved=0CBwQmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNFQTz7-jk_SdxAk6HEYJ5jbkWIyAg)
• Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act (H.R. 2173) - GovTrack.us - March 18, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - H.R. 2173. To facilitate the development of offshore wind energy resources. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

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  As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills on March 18, 2012, "H.R. 2173. To facilitate the development of offshore wind energy resources. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr2173&sa=U&ei=fiPST7G6I8SW2AW_9Z3VCQ&ved=0CBwQmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNEXtAGjzwMtmZ0mgDwS0T04_LyQ_A)
• Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act (H.R. 2173) - GovTrack.us - March 18, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - H.R. 2173. To facilitate the development of offshore wind energy resources. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

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  As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills on March 18, 2012, "H.R. 2173. To facilitate the development of offshore wind energy resources. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr2173&sa=U&ei=0tPQT8-wGIOZ2QXS74nODA&ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNHW3u3TgDMiCdldMaHwvCnib7QyHQ)

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• WITTMAN RENEWABLE ENERGY LEGISLATION PASSES THE U.S. HOUSE - June 22, 2012 by power-eng.com - Wittman's legislation, the Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act (H.R. 2173), would streamline the process for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to approve temporary infrastructure, such as towers or buoys, to test and develop ...

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  As noted by power-eng.com on June 22, 2012, "Wittman's legislation, the Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act (H.R. 2173), would streamline the process for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to approve temporary infrastructure, such as towers or buoys, to test and develop ..." (http://www.power-eng.com/news/2012/06/22/wittman-renewable-energy-legislation-passes-the-u-s-house.html)
• Sen. Bennet uses Windsor visit to call for extension of wind energy production tax credit - February 22, 2012 by The Tribune - “As Chairman of the Natural Resources subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, I recently helped pass H.R. 2173, the Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act through the full committee. That bill would reduce regulatory barriers for the ...

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  As noted by The Tribune on February 22, 2012, "“As Chairman of the Natural Resources subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, I recently helped pass H.R. 2173, the Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act through the full committee. That bill would reduce regulatory barriers for the ..." (http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/20120222/NEWS/702229982/1008&parentprofile=1001340)
• Sen. Bennet uses Windsor visit to call for extension of wind energy production tax credit - February 21, 2012 by The Tribune - “As chairman of the Natural Resources subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, I recently helped pass H.R. 2173, the Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act through the full committee. That bill would reduce regulatory barriers for the ...

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  As noted by The Tribune on February 21, 2012, "“As chairman of the Natural Resources subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, I recently helped pass H.R. 2173, the Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act through the full committee. That bill would reduce regulatory barriers for the ..." (http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/20120222/NEWS/702229982/1008&parentprofile=1005)