President Barack Obama speaks at Newton wind blade manufacturer TPI Composites on Thursday calling on Congress to extend the Production Tax Credit for the wind industry, a move necessary to avert the likely loss of jobs for workers at the plant and across the industry nationwide. You can watch a video of his speech in Newton here, where he urges everyone in the community to let Congress know how important action on the issue is, or download the prepared remarks of his speech below.
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