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Commerce inquiry imperils solar industry, advocates say

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a
decision that could dra-
matically reduce solar
imports to the U.S. and
undercut President Joe
Biden's ambitious climate
goals, the Commerce De-
partment said Monday it is
investigating whether im-
ports of solar panels from
Southeast Asia are circum-
venting anti-dumping rules
that block imports from
China.
Clean energy leaders
who have enthusiastically
backed Biden's agenda
condemned the decision
— which could lead to
retroactive tariffs of up to
240% — and said it could
lead to thousands of layoffs
in the domestic solar indus-
try and imperil up to 80% of
planned solar projects in
the U.S. Such an outcome
would jeopardize one of
Biden's top clean energy
goals and run counter to
his administration's push for Farmland is seen with solar panels from Cypress Creek Renewables, Oct. 28, 2021, in Thurmont, Md. Associated Press
renewable energy such as Continued on next page
wind and solar power.