Katie Porter: “The climate crisis is a ticking time bomb. The country that figures out how to defuse it will get huge returns on their…”

“The climate crisis is a ticking time bomb. The country that figures out how to defuse it will get huge returns on their investments. That is why our global competitor nations are investing in green energy. They know that the economy that learns how to manufacture in the cleanest way possible will secure thousands of jobs for its workers. These are jobs in manufacturing and also in research, engineering, and education. In short, the country that best understands green energy today will have the strongest economy tomorrow. That can and should be the United States. I am proud to represent the scientists at the University of California Irvine who are doing cutting-edge research on fuel cell energy storage, energy conversion, and more. We have to support the work of their peers. To have a strong, stable, and globally competitive economy, we need green energy. For Orange County, for the United States, and for our planet, we cannot continue to rely on the technology of yesterday. ____________________”