Many Senate Republicans--especially in the Southeast where wind power is scarce--aren't comfortable with the "renewable portfolio standard" mandating utilities provide a minimum amount of clean energy production.

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Another perk for wind energy in the Southeast is its lack of thirst, Kelley adds.

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It is also forecast thunderstorm wind damage for parts of the Southeast into the early morning hours Wednesday.

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The idea has not been popular in the Southeast, where there is not a lot of wind energy, and firms like Southern Company are lobbying against such a proposal.

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Jindal noted that the levees and flood walls in southeast Louisiana held up to the storm's wind and rains, to the relief of citizens and officials alike, but that water did overtop New Orleans' Industrial Canal.

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The issue is of particular concern to utilities in the Southeast, like Southern, which argue that there is simply not enough wind energy in the region to warrant a mandatory standard for renewables.

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