Texas No.1 in wind energy, wind projects


	Texas No.1 in wind energy, wind projects

boniface

5-1-2009 2:48 PM

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5-4-2009 7:16 PM

Jorjor

Okay, somebody's going to say it eventually, so I might as well get it over and done with: what better place for wind power than a state with so many blowhards (not you, of course, Wiccantexan)?

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