An expansive trade case has simmered on the back burner since April 2017 and is now finally on its way to President Donald Trump’s desk for a decision on Jan. 26.

The case involves two failing manufacturing companies—Suniva and SolarWorld—which have petitioned the government for globally applicable tariffs on inexpensive imports of solar cells and panels.

That petition has run the gantlet of comments, hearings, and analysis from the U.S. International Trade Commission.

Since then, organizations across the political spectrum, including the Solar Energy Industries Association, have made the case for why the requested tariffs would be harmful for the solar industry writ large.

Here are a few reasons why rejecting the request for sweeping tariffs would be consistent with Trump’s campaign trail ideals and policy vision for energy dominance:

  1. Innovation. There is almost no better way to fossilize an industry than by guaranteeing prices and knocking out the competitors of a select few companies.
  2. Competitiveness. Trump should protect competition, not specific competitors. The solar industry in America can provide customers the best, most affordable service to Americans when it is able to access components from the most competitive companies around the globe.
  3. Healthy job market. Suniva and SolarWorld argue that global tariffs are essential to their survival and will create thousands of jobs.

Read more about solar tariffs by Katie Tubb at The Heritage Foundation