WASHINGTON, D.C. – Concerned that a prolonged government shutdown could do long-term harm to the U.S. economy, SEIA President and CEO Rhone Resch today issued the following statement:
“As an industry organization representing 120,000 workers – and as Americans concerned about our nation’s future – we are deeply disappointed that Congress has failed to avoid a government shutdown. With the U.S. economy still struggling to regain its footing and unemployment unacceptably high, a prolonged shutdown could be disruptive to the U.S. economy and hamper future growth. SEIA strongly urges Congressional leaders to call an immediate truce, return to work and resume negotiations on plan that will fund the government while helping to get our economy back on track. Too much is at stake for this effort to fail.”
With the government shutting down at midnight, here are some of the impacts on America’s solar energy industry:
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Ken Johnson, SEIA Vice President of Communications, kjohnson@seia.org (202) 556-2885