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President of the United States (POTUS)

January 21, 2016

Judges’ Decision to Allow Clean Power Plans to Move Forward is the Right Approach

Following is a statement from Dan Whitten, vice president of communications for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), on federal judges’ rejection of efforts to block states from develo...

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January 12, 2016

The Solar Industry Commends President Obama’s #SOTU Commitment to Clean Energy

Following is a statement from Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address:

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August 24, 2015

President Announces New Policies to Remove Barriers to Clean Energy Drawing Strong Support from Solar Industry

In response to the President's planned remarks to expand markets for solar energy and energy efficiency in Las Vegas tonight at Sen. Harry Reid's Clean Energy Summit, Rhone Resch, president and CEO...

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August 2, 2015

The Solar Industry Applauds EPA's Clean Power Plan

Calling President Obama’s signature climate change policy both “historic” and “critically needed,” the solar industry issued its strong support for the Environmental Protection Agency’s...

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June 10, 2015

Federal Government’s ‘Go Solar’ Efforts Paying Dividends

As part of the federal government’s ongoing efforts to improve sustainability and reduce harmful carbon emissions, the U.S. Navy and General Services Administration (GSA) have announced plans to ...

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April 21, 2015

Solar Industry Supports Needed Changes to U.S. Electric Grid

The first-ever “Quadrennial Energy Review” was released today by the Obama administration, calling for “significant change” to America’s aging energy infrastructure, including long overdu...

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April 3, 2015

SEIA Hails Energy Department Initiative to Train Solar Workers

In a decision that’s certain to help to speed up America’s transition to a clean energy future, President Obama announced today that the Department of Energy (DOE) will launch a new initiative ...

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March 31, 2015

SEIA Praises White House Plan to Fight Climate Change

WASHINGTON, DC – Vowing to do its part, the U.S. solar energy industry is “uniquely positioned” to help America meet its goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to Rhon...

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March 19, 2015

SEIA Applauds Efforts to Increase Renewable Energy Use by Federal Government

WASHINGTON, DC - With solar panels on top of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) headquarters serving as a backdrop, President Obama today vowed to cut the federal government’s greenhouse gas (...

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