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Wind Power: What We Can Learn from Denmark

Comment on Candooman's comment:

"He [Obama] just has to make sure the power lines, steel towers, etc. (materials) should be made in the USA."

Um, unless this infrastructure is actually procurred by, and remains in the posession of the government (and even then, it would be subject to the USA's obligations under the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement), there is no way that Obama can stipulate that all the goods are made in the USA and not run the risk of a challenge from another WTO member. That said, whether the steel for the towers is domestic made or imported, the increased demand on the world market could be enough to raise steel prices -- good for steel makers everywhere, but not necessarily for other industries.