... to owe federal income taxes. There are also tax breaks for businesses making investments in equipment and renewable energy production. Republicans will have ample opportunities to try to cut taxes further and knock out questionable spending ...

... write off for capital investments and new equipment purchases. Energy $31 billion in tax credits to boost renewable energy production and promote energy efficiency, including making it easier for money-losing companies to benefit from energy ...

... American Wind Energy Association reported this past week. President Barack Obama has called for a doubling of renewable energy production in three years, a potential boon for wind power. But the financial meltdown has slowed demand for wind turbines ...

... Obama has yet to name a replacement to lead the Minerals Management Service, central in plans to expand renewable energy production off the nation's coasts. Obama also has not picked someone to head the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp ...

... tax break bill included extension of a popular child tax credit championed by Lincoln and write-offs for renewable energy production. "There are a lot of really, really great energy incentives in the tax extenders bill," Lincoln said ...