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  • LATHAM: CONTINUE INVESTMENT IN IOWA WIND ENERGY & CREDITS
    Nov 15, 2012  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham welcomed news today that one of the world’s most recognizable companies has made a major investment in Iowa wind energy. Google Inc. and West Des Moines-based RPM Access, LLC (RPMA) announced that Google has committed $75 million to the Rippey Wind Farm project, located i... More
  • LATHAM’S FIGHT FOR AMERICAN-MADE ETHANOL AWARDED
    Sep 18, 2012  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham has been recognized with the 2012 “Fueling Growth Award” from Growth Energy, a group representing America’s ethanol producers and supporters. The group acknowledged Latham’s work for “consistent and predictable federal [ethanol] policy,” which has helped “[create] jobs ri... More
  • LATHAM STATEMENT ON ANNOUNCED LAYOFFS AT IOWA WIND FACILITY
    Sep 18, 2012  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham issued the following statement Tuesday in response to news reports of announced layoffs at a Ft. Madison wind plant: “Washington’s inaction on extending the wind energy tax credit has frozen wind energy investment and employers in place over the past several months. Now w... More
  • U.S. HOUSE APPROVES MEASURE TO END CONTROVERSIAL LOAN PROGRAM CREATED BY FAILED STIMULUS
    Sep 14, 2012  - The U.S. House of Representatives voted Friday to terminate a controversial loan guarantee program created as part of the failed 2009 stimulus law. The “No More Solyndras Act” would prevent the federal government from making loan guarantees like the one to bankrupted energy company Solyndra, which l... More
  • LATHAM STATEMENT ON REPORTED OPPOSITION TO WIND ENERGY TAX CREDIT BY ROMNEY ORGANIZATION
    Jul 30, 2012  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham issued the following statement on Monday in response to a report in the Des Moines Register newspaper that quotes a Romney spokesperson saying that they oppose renewal of the wind energy tax credit: “I’m disappointed that the statement by Governor Romney’s spokesperson sh... More
  • WIND ENERGY IMPORTANT PART OF COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY PLAN, SAYS LATHAM
    Apr 10, 2012  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham will talk about the importance of wind energy as a critical component of an all-of-the-above energy policy to lower costs for hardworking taxpayers during a panel discussion at the Iowa Wind Energy Association's annual conference in Des Moines on Tuesday. Congressman Lath... More
  • U.S. HOUSE ENERGY ACTION TEAM PUSHES ENERGY INITIATIVES TO LOWER COSTS FOR HARDWORKING TAXPAYERS
    Mar 28, 2012  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham on Wednesday continued his calls on Congress to consider and enact several common-sense energy initiatives to responsibly develop vast U.S. energy resources and lower costs for American families. Latham was named to the group that is tasked with leading the charge to adva... More
  • LATHAM CONTINUES VOTES TO ADVANCE ALL-OF-THE-ABOVE ENERGY STRATEGY
    Mar 7, 2012  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham on Wednesday supported legislation that will eliminate government barriers standing in the way of producing clean hydropower energy. The legislation is part of the concerted push for an all-of-the-above energy strategy in the House of Representatives. “With high gas price... More
  • LATHAM REPORT: HIGH GAS PRICES YET ANOTHER BLOW TO BUDGETS OF STRUGGLING IOWA FAMILIES
    Feb 26, 2012  - By Iowa Congressman Tom Latham It’s become a familiar story the last several years. The cost of gas surges, seemingly overnight and with little warning, and American families are left with few options but to fork over more money at the pump forcing them to cut back in other areas. All the while, Con... More
  • IOWA VOICES & OPINIONS DIRECT FIRST-EVER ONLINE TOWN MEETING BY LATHAM
    Jan 19, 2012  - Iowa Congressman Tom Latham launched an online town hall meeting on his official web site this week, asking Iowans to offer their thoughts and opinions on some of the most important issues facing our nation. Congressman Latham is asking any interested Iowans to visit the website, Latham.House.Gov/On... More