Wonkbook: Solar's rise lifted these blue-collar workers

By Danielle Paquette CHARLOTTE — Mike Catanzaro, a solar pa...   The latest economic and domestic policy from Wonkblog   Want the inside skinny on President Trump's economic team, and what will happen to Dodd-Frank and tax reform on Capitol Hill? Tory Newmyer has you covered with our newest newsletter, The Finance 202. SIGN UP >> Mike Catanzaro, panel installer at Accelerate Solar, finishes installed electrical wiring at a solar array he recently installed at a job site in East Charlotte. (Logan Cyrus for The Washington Post) By Danielle Paquette CHARLOTTE — Mike Catanzaro, a solar panel installer with a high school diploma, likes to work with his hands under the clear Carolina sky. That's why he supported President Trump, a defender of blue-collar workers. But the 25-year-old sees Trump's withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement as a threat to his job. "I'm a little nervous about it. The solar business is blowing up and that's great for a lot of people around here," Catanzaro said, just after switching on an 86-panel array atop a brick apartment building. "I was in favor of Trump, which I might regret now," he said. "I just don't want solar to go down the wrong path." While some employed in particular industries have celebrated the U.S. exit from the Paris agreement, the responses of workers such as Catanzaro add a considerable wrinkle to Trump's promises that scrapping the accords could save millions of people "trapped in poverty and joblessness." Read the rest on Wonkblog. Top policy tweets Producers were on board w/Obama reg on beryllium, which can cause lung disease. Trump appears to be scaling it back https://t.co/a3E8uih1z8 — Noam Scheiber (@noamscheiber) June 6, 2017 ADVERTISEMENT   New York tells insurers to sell Obamacare — or else. https://t.co/pv5wte6nur — Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff) June 5, 2017 Trump admin delays submitting nominees to the Senate and GOP senators are frustrated per @seungminkim https://t.co/KhAqmSRxZW — Burgess Everett (@burgessev) June 6, 2017 Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death among Americans under 50: https://t.co/1j9YEPsCsM w/ new data from @jshkatz — Emily Badger (@emilymbadger) June 5, 2017 Biggest sticking point in budget negotiations this fall will be how much to spend on defense vs. domestic programs https://t.co/xJIzm03W74 — Rebecca Shabad (@RebeccaShabad) June 6, 2017 Most Recent Posts from Wonkblog Republicans are so much better than Democrats at gerrymandering When it comes to drawing lines for Congressional districts, a new study shows one party has a better track record of success. By Christopher Ingraham  •  Read more »   States with more black people have less generous welfare benefits, study says A poor family in Vermont, where 94 percent of residents are white, is 20 times more likely to receive welfare than if that same family lived in Louisiana, where nearly a third of residents are black. By Tracy Jan  •  Read more » America is a world leader in health inequality Why health care in America seems even more unfair than in other countries By Carolyn Y. Johnson  •  Read more »   Solar’s rise lifted these blue-collar workers. Now they’re worried about Trump Solar jobs have grown at least 20 percent every year since 2012. By Danielle Paquette  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   The Finance 202 Your daily guide to where Wall Street meets Washington. Sign Up »         Share Wonkbook:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for a Wonkblog newsletter. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071