"President Trump is days away from deciding whether to impose trade tariffs or quotas on imported solar panels.

His decision will close a major chapter in a dispute that puts tens of thousands of jobs on the line and has tested longstanding alliances.

The fight has split the solar industry, pitting imperiled companies that manufacture solar panels in the United States and want protection against firms that say tariffs would increase their costs."

Timothy Cama reports for The Hill January 19, 2018. [2]