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SWANA SUPPORTED TAX CREDITS EXTENDED
Thursday, December 14, 2006 (771 reads)


Silver Spring, MD (December 13, 2006)—In the early morning of December 9, Congress passed its final piece of legislation for the year, the “Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006,” which includes a one year extension of the Section 45 renewable energy production tax credit originally included in Energy Policy Act H.R. 6, signed earlier this year by President Bush. The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) was a major supporter of H.R. 6, and applauds Congress for acting to extend the tax credit so quickly. The bill, H.R. 6111, has been sent to the President, who is expected to sign it.

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SWANA SUPPORTS RISE LEGISLATION BUT URGES LARGER EFFORT
Wednesday, December 13, 2006 (408 reads)


Silver Spring, MD (August 21, 2006)—The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has written a letter to Senator James Jeffords (I-VT) supporting his recent introduction of the Recycling Investment Saves Energy (RISE) Act, but urged that the bill be revised to incorporate financial incentives applicable to local governments and to expand the coverage to include composting equipment.



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