The state of solar: Despite partisan rhetoric, the industry is still booming

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By Rebecca Egan McCarthyApr 20, 2026, 4:15 am114 ptsTrending
The future looked dire for renewable energy in the United States last spring. Republicans in Congress started gutting the Inflation Reduction Act, forcing its generous tax credits for wind and solar into an early retirement. The Interior Department then rolled out a series of byzantine regulations aimed at…

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