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Biden waives solar panel tariffs, seeks to boost production
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to invoke the Defense Production Act to increase U.S. manufacturing of solar panels while declaring a two-year tariff exemption on panels from Southeast Asia. He's attempting to jumpstart an industry key to his climate change-fighting goals that advocates say has been disrupted by a federal investigation. The White House announced Monday that the moves will be implemented using executive actions and presidential proclamations.