美國太陽能產業協會（SEIA）總裁Rhone Resch已發表聲明，呼吁美國參議院包將太陽能等氣候能源寫入載入能源法案。
   “我們贊賞參議院法律的手段解決在墨西哥灣的事件，” Rhone Resch說， “這一災難提醒人們，美國必須立即停止對化石燃料依賴。”
   “雖然參議院整年都存在黨派斗爭，但太陽能立法的幾個關鍵問題得到了兩黨的支持，包括：財政部撥款計劃，可再生能源生產激勵機制的延伸，為改革和能源貸款擔保計劃署資助的恢復。”
   “如果太陽能法案獲得通過，50個州的太陽能能源部署將加快步伐，屆時可產生數以十萬計的新就業機會，同時也將幫助美國重建其太陽能生產基地，并保持其在這一產業的全球競爭力，” Resch補充說， “8月休會前，參議院迅將速通過這項突破性能源法案規定，促進太陽能產業的發展。”
   此外，一些可再生能源產業集團和其他利益相關者給參議院多數黨領袖Harry Reid發出了一封書信，要求將可再生能源發電的標準要求列入能源法案法規中。他們在信中寫道：“如果太陽能相關法案不立即通后，美國將失去源部門數以十萬計的就業機會，同時也永遠的把太陽能清潔能源的領導權拱手讓人。

    Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, has issued a statement calling on the U.S. Senate to include solar provisions with bipartisan support in the pending energy bill.

    "We applaud the Senate for bringing legislation to the floor to address the tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico," Resch says. "This catastrophe has been a stark reminder that the U.S. must end its dangerous dependence on fossil fuels, and soon."

    "While the Senate has struggled with partisan politics all year, there are several key solar provisions that enjoy bipartisan support that should be a part of the final legislation," he continues.     "These include extension of the Treasury grant program, renewable energy manufacturing incentives, and reform and restoration of funding for the Department of Energy loan-guarantee program."

    "If enacted, these policies will result in hundreds of thousands of new jobs, accelerated deployment of solar energy in all 50 states and will help the U.S. rebuild its manufacturing base and remain competitive in this rapidly growing global industry," Resch adds. "The solar energy industry urges swift passage of this energy bill - including bipartisan solar provisions - before the Senate breaks for the August recess."
    In addition, several renewable energy industry groups and other stakeholders sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid calling for the inclusion of a national renewable electricity standard in the energy bill.

  "Without immediate passage, hundreds of thousands of future jobs in the clean energy sector could be lost and surrendered to other countries forever," the coalition wrote.