President Obama in Oskaloosa, Iowa - Wind Energy

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President Obama went on a three day bus tour through Iowa and held grassroots events in Oskaloosa, Marshalltown and Waterloo. In Oskaloosa, he shared how the wind energy industry has become an even bigger source of jobs. In Iowa alone, 20% of the state's electricity now comes from the wind.

As President Obama shared:

"The wind industry now supports 7,000 jobs here in Iowa--75,000 jobs across the country. These jobs aren't a fad, these are good jobs, and a source of pride that we need to fight for. And if Governor Romney understood what you've been doing he'd know that we'd used to have to import most of the parts that were used for wind turbines. They're now being made here in America, by American workers, in American factories."

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[DesertRatDan]

20% of Iowa's energy comes from the wind? That's awesome!

[Sonof Atiger]

We need to love America better and we need Wind Energy for that reason.

[MetamorphosisStudios]

OBAMA/BIDEN 2012!

[Humphihzly]

Cool facts:

We produce enough nuclear power to power California.

We produce enough energy from biomass to power Florida.

Enough hydroelectric power to power Georgia.

Enough wind power to power Mississippi

Enough geothermal power to power Rhode Island.

Enough solar power to power Vermont.

Alternative energy is real.

[fumiohuang]

Of course Republicans do not want wind turbines because if one day this stuff replace oil, Republicans will lose those big oil companies' political contributions.

[cfrasher]

Thanks Prez for trying to create policies that will continue to sustain life on our planet for future inhabitants, as well as protect the integrity of life for those of us who are here now.

[Evzoo17]

OBAMA 2012

[DefaultDrone]

Obama 2012!!!!

[Das Baudi]

Less subsidies for oil/coal. More subsidies for clean renewable energy. We need more wind, solar, and geothermal and we need to modernize our grid. As an engineer this is very important to me.

[ardimius]

At least u can see that Obama knows that Wind energy is good! And there are still out there tons of Echo-Friendly ways to get energy!

[mollyoko]

I'd like President Obama to focus his speeches more on his policies and what he hope to achieve in his 2nd term, rather then focus on Romney so much.

[Cascada194]

Gotta love clean energy