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Ray Clifton has been tending the garden at his home in rural Caddo County since well before any wind turbines started going up nearby.
A bill that would have ended the tax rebate on wind energy saving the state $70 million every year failed in the state Senate.
The State House of Representatives is close to a deal on taxing the wind industry.
The wind energy industry is speaking out against the bill that would take back refunds, saying it could lead to companies suing the state.
Wind industry experts say a new move by state lawmakers will drag out in court for years.
The wind industry is firing back at “Step Up Oklahoma”, just days after negotiations over taxes broke down.
The Step Up Oklahoma coalition has ended talks with The Wind Coalition, citing concerns that wind lobbyists were undermining efforts to solve the state’s budget crisis, according to a letter published Friday evening.
