Wind Power Politics and Potential, GAO Report States Regulatory Need on Mercury and Air Toxins,

The Diane Rehm show featured an excellent show on the 'Politics and Potential of Wind Power' yesterday.  I've now listened to it twice.  The panel discusses the role of subsidies for wind energy which hasbecome a hot-button issue in the presidential campaign. Governor Romney opposes extending tax credits for the wind industry. President Obama has re-doubled his commitment to them. They also discussed the important and potentially controversial siting and transmission issues involved in wind energy as well as the environmental impact - both good and bad.  

The Government Accountability Office says in a newly issued report on EPA's Regulations and Electricity.  The GAO report concludes that "FERC, DOE, and EPA take additional steps to monitor industry’s progress in responding to the regulations".