Sen. Chuck Schumer (D.-N.Y.) may oppose the construction of wind farms, but many rich and powerful figures in Texas have been championing the cause of wind farms as of late. On Tuesday, Texas Tech University and Pantex officials reached an agreement to help establish a Pantex research wind farm and provide electrical power for the Energy Department weapons facility.

Amarillo Globe-News reports that, "the agreement calls for a feasibility study on the installation of wind turbine generators and construction of related infrastructure at Pantex, the plant northeast of Amarillo where the nation's nuclear warheads are assembled and dismantled."

Pantex site office manager, Steve Erhart, announced the wind farms could help lower Pantex's operating expenses and save taxpayers' cash.

He said, "it shows our commitment at Pantex and across the nuclear security enterprise to responsible stewrdship of our environment and effective use of taxpayer dollars."

Chancellor of the Texas Tech University system, Kent Hance, said Tech has enjoyed a productive partnership with Pantex that goes back to the 1940s.

The Amarillo Globe-News quotes Hance as saying that, "the opportunity to work with Pantex to create a research wind farm is very exciting. We hope to include a large number of other academic, industrial and government partners in the effort to create a world-class research facility focused on renewable energy and education."

On Tuesday, Amarillo city commissioners voted 4-0 to approve a $100,000 grant to assist Tech in constructing the proposed National Wind Resource Center nearby Pantex, City commissioner Ron Boyd acted as mayor pro-tem to substitute the abscence of Mayor Debra McCartt.

According to the Amarillo Globe-News, "the grant also will help develop the National Institute for Renewable Energy, a public-private partnership launched in December to build and operate renewable energy facilities."

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