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Think Out Loud covers the issue of Business Energy Tax Credits in Oregon

Oregon Public Broadcasting Nov 24, 2009

Air date: Nov. 24th

On paper it sounds good: provide taxes incentives for alternative energy companies to locate in Oregon and watch the companies — and the new jobs — roll in. Of course, tax-related issues are rarely that simple. We discovered that earlier this year when we did a show exploring the state's business energy tax credits — or more wonkily — BETCs ("Betsies"). So now the story's developed, and we figure it's time to take a second look.

The Oregonian recently reported that the Department of Energy and the Governor's Office purposely underestimated the cost of the BETC program. Listen tot eh program and comment here : www.opb.org/thinkoutloud/shows/green-tax-breaks/

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