Mike Ahearn speaks the truth at ASU

Mike Ahearn, CEO of First Solar, pointed out the very true yesterday in a speech at ASU, that the attacks on the ACC's Renewable Energy Standard from the far right need to stop (he called the RES "embattled"), or we aren't going to see renewables companies invest in Arizona. Like any normal company, they won't take the risk. http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2009/03/27/20090327biz-firstsolar0327.html.
He noted the Goldwater Institute's lawsuit against the Corporation Commission over the RES, and a recent bill at the Arizona Legislature that would have counted nuclear power as renewable and stripped the Commission of authority over renewable energy in Arizona. The good news is we are fighting very hard against both, and I believe we will win, but such broadsides are never helpful when surrounding states are more than supportive of renewable energy.