I think that is why we saw President Biden and Democrats in Congress pass bills like the infrastructure law and the Inflation Reduction Act to bring clean energy manufacturing jobs to America and to invest in things like batteries and recycling.
Barragan emphasizes the importance of legislative action for clean energy and job creation.
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