Alan Lowenthal: “Climate change is real and is happening now. To reduce the harmful effects of human-caused greenhouse gas pollution…”

“Climate change is real and is happening now. To reduce the harmful effects of human-caused greenhouse gas pollution, this Nation and the world must transition to clean energy sources. That is why I am here today to support wind power and for extending the renewable electricity production tax credit. My home State of California has been a leader in deploying this key technology, and it has paid dividends. Wind powers over 2.1 million California homes, and California is the home to 21 wind manufacturing facilities which have helped to stimulate capital investments of over $11 billion. The California wind industry also supports over 7,000 jobs, ranking California as the second-highest wind-related job incubator in the Nation. Wind power is part of the energy portfolio of the future. Let's make that future happen now and support the production tax credit. ____________________”