After President Carter first installed solar panels on the White House in 1979 ( to more than a little ridicule) which were quickly removed by Reagan, the White House administration is poised to reinstall solar panels on the roof. Although not quite equivalent to the climate change legislation which failed to pass earlier in the year, one might see this is as a ray of light (pardon the pun, I couldn’t stop myself.)
Personally, I think the White House is a great place to make a statement about social priorities, and although it’s technically a ‘rented’ space, the ‘tenant’ should be able to do whatever they please (as long as it’s reversible, which it obviously is cf. 1979) particularly if it adds value to the home. Hopefully I will have a first hand account after my White House tour appointment on thursday, I’ll keep you posted.
