"As a mother of two young children with one on the way, this is not a political issue. This is about jobs in my hometown, moving our country toward energy independence and providing the cleanest, healthiest air possible for our children."

Those are the words of Christina Sanchez Werner in a recent letter to the Pueblo (Colo.) Chieftain newspaper concerning an extension of the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC).  Ms. Werner praised U.S. Sen. Mark Udall (R-Colo.) for his support for the PTC, saying, "Contrary to the opinions of other letter writers, wind energy has been extremely successful … Like investing in our children's education, the production tax credit provides a needed jump start to young technologies like wind energy until they can compete in the global marketplace."

While the PTC has been endorsed by eight of nine members of Colorado's Congressional delegation and has "bipartisan support across the nation," Ms. Werner added, Congressional inaction is resulting in the loss of good-paying jobs in Pueblo.