“There’s no doubt about it: The solar industry is a major employer and an increasingly important part of our economy,” says Bob Keefe, Executive Director of E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), a national, nonpartisan business group advocating for sustainable energy policies. “It would benefit lawmakers to remember the hundreds of thousands of Americans who now work in solar in every state of our country as they consider policies that can keep these good-paying jobs growing for a long time to come.”