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‘An Unlikely Coalition’ Failed to Expand Rooftop Solar in Wyoming. Lawmakers Plan to Try Again

Far-right lawmakers, ranchers, businesses and the state’s environmentalists argued rooftop solar saves people money and increases energy independence. Few touted the climate benefits.

By Jake Bolster

A view of the entrance to a ranch near Dubois, Wyo. Credit: Louise Johns/The Washington Post via Getty Images
Two solar workers install solar panels on home in Oak View, Southern California. Credit: Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Environmental Groups File Court Challenge on California Rooftop Solar Policy

By Emma Foehringer Merchant

Tim McKibben, left, a senior installer for the solar company, Sunrun, and installer Aaron Newsom install solar panels on the roof of a home in Granada Hills. Credit: Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

California Regulators Approve Reduced Solar Compensation for Homeowners

By Emma Foehringer Merchant

An installer for the solar company, Sunrun, uses a level while installing solar panels on the roof of a home in Granada Hills. Credit: Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Is the California Coalition Fighting Subsidies For Rooftop Solar a Fake Grassroots Group?

By Anne Marshall-Chalmers, Dan Gearino

An employee with Ipsun Solar installs solar panels on the roof of the Peace Lutheran Church in Alexandria, Virginia on May 17, 2021. Credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Now on Hold, Georgia’s Progressive Program for Rooftop Solar Comes With a Catch

By James Bruggers

Inside Clean Energy: Solar Industry Wins Big in Kentucky Ruling

By Dan Gearino

Florida Ballot Measure Could Halt Rooftop Solar, but Do Voters Know That?

By Martin LaMonica

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