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companies like ours and others innovate to find economic solutions that will make peoples’ lives better today and in the
future. Because there are economic alternatives to fossil fuels and because they reduce whatever risk there is that CO2
emissions can cause real harm in the future.” [Charles Koch – Forbes, 9/29/15]
New York Times In 2014: “The Koch Brothers And Their Conservative Allies In State Government Have Found A
New Tax They Can Support. Naturally It’s A Tax On Something The Country Needs: Solar Energy Panels.”
According to the Shelter Island Reporter, “The New York Times, in an editorial last year titled, ‘The Koch Attack on Solar
Energy,’ noted how ‘the Koch brothers and their conservative allies in state government have found a new tax they can
support. Naturally it’s a tax on something the country needs: solar energy panels.’” [Shelter Island Reporter, 11/29/15]
• NYT In 2014: The Koch Brothers Have Particularly Disliked “State Laws That Allow Homeowners With
Solar Panels To Sell Power They Don’t Need Back To Electric Utilities.” According to the Shelter Island
Reporter, “The Times told of how the Koch brothers — Koch Industries is based on oil refining — ‘have been
spending heavily to fight incentives for renewable energy, which have been adopted by most states. They particularly
dislike state laws that allow homeowners with solar panels to sell power they don’t need back to electric utilities.’”
[Shelter Island Reporter, 11/29/15]
Paul Ryan Worked Also Fought Against Solar Energy
The Solar Tribune Gave Rep. Paul Ryan An “F” For His Anti-Solar Positions Including Supporting ALEC’s Anti-
Solar Agenda And Trying To Make An Example Of Solar Incentives As A Poor Use Of Federal Funds. According to
the Solar Tribune’s 2016 Presidential Campaign Solar Scorecard, Paul Ryan was awarded an “F” for his anti-solar positions.
The Solar Tribune went on to say that, “Wisconsin Senator [sic] Paul Ryan, Like Senator Ted Cruz, is heavily tied to the
American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). In addition to supporting ALEC’s anti-solar agenda, Paul Ryan has tried to
make an example of solar incentives as a poor use of federal funds. Despite his criticisms, several of the projects he has sited
[sic] as failures have actually been successfully completed.” [Solar Tribune, 1/7/15]
Paul Ryan Voted No On The Renewable Energy And Energy Conservation Tax Act Of 2008. According to GovTrack,
Paul Ryan voted no on H.R. 5351 (110th): Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 which would have
provided tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation. [GovTrack, 2/27/08]
Ryan And The Kochs Both Tried To End The Oil Export Ban
Koch Industries Lobbied To End The Oil Export Ban
2015: The Koch Brothers Wrote A Letter To GOP Lawmakers Urging Them To End The Oil Export Ban. According
to the San Francisco Chronicle, “In a news conference Wednesday after talks had wrapped up, Pelosi described as “stunning”
a letter that coal and oil magnates Charles and David Koch wrote to GOP lawmakers urging an end to the oil export ban but
denouncing the solar and wind credits as corporate welfare.” [San Francisco Chronicle, 12/16/15]
AFP Announced It Was “Proud To Lead A Coalition Of Free Market Organizations Calling For Repeal Of The
Outdated Crude Oil Export Ban.” According to a post on the Americans for Prosperity website, “Americans for Prosperity
is proud to lead a coalition of free market organizations calling for repeal of the outdated crude oil export ban. Repealing the
ban would help modernize our energy economy, create jobs, and spur economic growth.” [Americans for Prosperity, 9/17/15]
Koch Supply And Trading Chief Information Officer Rob Short On Lifting The Oil Export Ban: “Koch Industries In
General Supports Open Markets And I Think We Would Like To See No Export Bans.” According to Bloomberg
Business, “Koch Industries has advocated lifting the U.S. ban on crude exports. ‘Koch Industries in general supports open
markets and I think we would like to see noexport bans’ for U.S. crude oil, [Koch Supply & Trading Chief Information
Officer Rob] Short said. ‘I know we are looking for opportunities to export.’” [Bloomberg Business, 12/10/15]
Paul Ryan Voted To Lift The Oil Export Ban