December 6th. Next Tuesday the trade commission will vote on one or more remedies to submit to the President. Those proposals will be submitted on the 13th of November. The new event is a US Trade Representative hearing on December 6th in DC, same day as our Live! Event. This is important because the trade representative is in the oval office talking tariffs. You will not want to miss this piece of the 201 process. Here is the meeting notice.
Senator #2. Maryland Senator Van Hollen joins Senator Heinrich to speak up against the trade case. He speaks up for the 2,500 resident of Maryland that would lose their jobs to prop up a bankrupt company and an offshore hedge fund. This speaks to the requirement that the remedy result in more good than bad. Van Hollen’s letter.
MN Legislature. Minnesota, with a rapidly growing solar market centered around community solar, has spoken out as well. A group of State legislators from both houses has come out to protect the Canadian exemption from the remedy, saying the economies of Canada and Minnesota are closely tied. Two legislators spoke at the original ITC hearing against the injury proceeding. MN letter to ITC.
Puerto Rico Senate. To start, this is a reminder that a majority of Americans in Puerto Rico are living without power. It’s 80 plus degrees and they have no air conditioning and many don’t have access to clean water. A member of the Senate, who was the former President of the PR Senate, speaks from the heart about the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. “From this devastation, Puerto Rico has an opportunity to rebuild with clean energy resources like solar.” His letter here.
China Trip. On November 3rd, Trump heads to Asia, starting his trip in Japan before heading to South Korea and China before ending at the ASEAN meetings. The agenda is packed and while I am hopefully optimistic that the Chinese parties bring up the solar trade case, it is becoming increasingly possible that it does not get discussed. This leaves for lobbying on the trade remedy to happen locally, ideally through a special report from Sean Hannity while the President is watching.
DC Tickets. Now that you see what’s going on in DC, make sure to join us for Live! DC on the 6th of December. Tickets here.
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Have a great day!
Yann