The announcement on Tuesday comes after the company cut 30 jobs in Brighton and 90 at its tower factory in Pueblo. 

The jobs are being cut because a federal wind production tax credit expires in December. 

U.S. Sen. Mark Udall says the industry is being politicized in Congress and he believes extending the tax credits should be a top priority when lawmakers return to Washington.

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