Updated: 01/24/2015 10:33 PM
Created: 01/24/2015 9:39 PM WDIO.com
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) decided to sign off on tariffs against solar panels from China and Taiwan.
The big debate stemmed from the cheap, subsidized products that injured U.S. solar manufactures including silicon energy in Mountain Iron.
Back in December, Rep. Rick Nolan of Minnesota’s 8th District testified before the ITC on behalf of Silicon Energy urging the body to close the loophole in trade law that spurred job losses in Minnesota.
“Unless we want to drive the American wages and quality of life down to the lowest standards in the world which we don’t want to do,” said Nolan. “We have to stop letting these big multi-national corporations dictate our international trade policies, and that’s what this is all about, stop the unfair competition and we can compete.”
Nolan added he’s delighted with the ITC ruling, and he’s glad our local solar manufactures will now have a fair chance to succeed in our economy.
Rep. Nolan Discusses Discusses Tariffs Against International Solar Panels
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