Purelight Power Lays Off 84 Medford Workers, Citing Republican Rollback of Solar Credits as It Shuts Down

Purelight Power lays off 84 Medford workers, citing Republican rollback of solar credits as it shuts down

An Oregon company is blaming President Donald Trump’s signature budget bill for more than 100 layoff notices it sent to staff two days before Christmas.In a notice sent to the state on Tuesday, Medford-based solar company Purelight Power said it is cutting 109 jobs nationwide and shuttering operations as it prepares to file for bankruptcy liquidation. About 84 people in Medford will be laid off, as well as another 25 people who work remotely. Th…

Medford solar company closes, cutting 109 Oregon jobs, Trump bill blamed

The company had employed 400 workers as recently as 2023.