U.S. Orders Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels
Los Angeles Times
May 18, 2012
The Obama administration ordered tariffs of 31% and higher on solar panels imported from China, escalating a simmering trade dispute with China. Read more.
China Warns Solar-Panel Tariff May Backfire
Wall Street Journal
May 18, 2012
China unleashed a storm of protest across multiple outlets criticizing the U.S. decision to impose a 31% antidumping tariff on Chinese solar-panel makers and said the action could backfire. Read more.
Senate Dem: Energy Bills Stalled Until Fiscal ‘Grand Bargain’ Is Struck
The Washington Post
May 18, 2012
Sen. Mark Udall has reached a sobering conclusion: Energy legislation will remain stuck in the political mud until Washington reaches a sweeping, and thus far elusive, financial agreement.  Read more.
Cap-and-Trade to Generation Billions, Tough Choices
San Francisco Chronicle
May 18, 2012
Starting later this year, California's cap-and-trade system will generate billions of dollars in revenue, as companies buy and sell permits to produce greenhouse gases. How should the money be used? Read more.