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\nSolar and clean energy industries continue to grow in the United States, despite new challenges these days from Capitol Hill.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>EPA drastically shifted priorities away from renewables<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>emissions standards look to reduce<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>solar tariffs<\/span><\/a> pose an uphill battle for solar companies across the U.S.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the environmentally conscious, the cost-conscious, and the tech-forward, the current policy can be frustrating, to say the least. When there’s so much potential for solar and other clean energy options to transform the grid, it’s hard to see some politicians cling to the ways we solved problems a hundred years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sam Jammal is one such frustrated citizen — who also happens to have a background in both politics and the solar industry. <\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, Sam is running for Congress in California’s 39th District. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sam Jammal’s Political and Solar Industry Background<\/span><\/h2>\n

Sam is back in his hometown of Orange County, California, but he’s spent much of his career in Washington, D.C. His work in government includes the Senate, the Commerce Department, and Chief of Staff for a member of Congress.<\/span><\/p>\n

He went on to work with SolarCity and Tesla. Sam says his experience revealed a disconnect between government and the vast potential of clean energy.<\/span><\/p>\n

For consumers, lowering electricity bills while supporting a cleaner environment is a major appeal of solar. But old political interests tend to favor fossil fuel power generation and have taken a stronghold over the past two years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sam Jammal’s Clean Energy Platform<\/span><\/h2>\n

A clean energy economy is a priority for Sam Jammal. Broadly speaking, he’s focused on transitioning from fossil fuels, investing in green jobs, removing the solar tariff, and developing targeted incentives to encourage solar and energy storage manufacturing and deployment.<\/span><\/p>\n

More specifically, the clean energy page on his website<\/a> states that he advocates for:<\/span><\/p>\n