Democracy Dies in Darkness

After gutting subsidies, White House finds new ways to stifle solar

Trump officials are already making their next moves in a campaign to undercut the solar industry.

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Voltaic solar panels are shown Virginia Tech campus in Alexandria, Virginia. (Shedrick Pelt/For The Washington Post)
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LAS VEGAS — When thousands of solar industry executives gathered for the largest clean energy summit in North America last month, many were relieved to no longer be the center of attention in Washington.

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The comments reflect a strong criticism of the Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) restrictions and their impact on the U.S. solar industry. Many commenters argue that these restrictions hinder the growth of solar energy, which is seen as a crucial step towards energy independence... Show more
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