The lesser prairie chicken’s range covers a portion of the oil-rich Permian Basin along the New Mexico-Texas state line and extends into parts of Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., sponsored a separate measure repealing federal protections for a rare prairie bird that’s found in parts of the Midwest and Southwest, including one of the country’s most prolific oil and gas fields.
“We need to be taking every step possible to hold Communist China and these companies accountable for breaking U.S. “It’s disgusting that Biden’s actions would shield Chinese solar companies - many of which are using child and slave labor - and allow them to circumvent U.S. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said tariffs were needed to hold China accountable while protecting U.S. manufacturers take advantage of tax credits included in the landmark climate law adopted last year.īut Sen. are produced here, although that number is increasing as U.S. Less than 30% of solar panels and cells installed in the U.S. industry argues that solar panel imports are crucial as solar installations ramp up to meet increased demand for renewable energy. The White House has said Biden will not extend the tariff suspension when it expires in June 2024. Biden halted tariffs for two years before the Commerce investigation was completed. The White House said Biden’s action was “necessary to satisfy the demand for reliable and clean energy” while providing “certainty for jobs and investments in the solar supply chain and the solar installation market.″Ī Commerce Department inquiry last year found likely trade violations involving Chinese products and recommended steep penalties. Solar installations are a key part of Biden's agenda to fight climate change and achieve 100% clean electricity by 2035. manufacturers contend that China has essentially moved operations to four Southeast Asian countries - Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia - to skirt strict anti-dumping rules that limit imports from China.īiden paused the tariffs last year amid complaints from the solar industry that the threat of up to $1 billion in retroactive tariffs and higher fees had led to delays or cancellations of hundreds of solar projects across the United States. Lawmakers from both parties have expressed concerns about what many call unfair competition from China. The Senate action follows a House vote last week to reinstate fees on solar panels imported from Asia. Manchin was the only Democrat to back the repeal of protections for the threatened bird. The measure to undo the bird protections was approved 50-48 and now goes to the Republican-controlled House, where there is strong support for the plan.
Rand Paul was the only Republican who opposed it. Nine Democrats, including Manchin, supported the measure, while Kentucky Sen. The solar tariffs measure was approved, 56-41, and now goes to the White House, where Biden has vowed to veto it. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., often side with the GOP.Ĭongress voted earlier this year to block a clean water rule imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency and a separate Labor Department measure that allows retirement plan managers to consider the effects of climate change in their investment plans. Dianne Feinstein remains out for health reasons and conservatives such as Sen.
Republicans control the House and have strong sway in the closely divided Senate, where California Democratic Sen. The two measures are part of efforts by newly empowered Republicans to rebuke the Democratic president and block some of his administration's initiatives, particularly on the environment.
Lawmakers also approved a separate plan to undo federal protections for the lesser prairie chicken, a rare grouse that’s found in parts of the Midwest and Southwest, including one of the country’s most prolific oil and gas fields. WASHINGTON – The Senate approved a measure Wednesday that would reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from several Southeast Asian countries after President Joe Biden paused them in a bid to boost solar installations in the U.S.
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