"Mitigating our use of mining can help preserve our natural ecosystems because it would lessen land degradation and water and air pollution."
"As the demand for lithium-mined batteries continue to grow, we must implement policies that promote circularity to ensure that we are getting the most of our natural resources and are protecting publi..."
"Improperly disposed-of batteries can end up in landfills that have the potential to release toxic chemicals into the environment."
"I believe with our leadership, we can really make the significant difference as needed to improve clean drinking water."
"I'm putting a call out for the EPA to be forward thinking and helping us mitigate or prevent creating new environmental justice frontline communities."
"Antimicrobial resistance is a problem here at home and around the world."
"A postantibiotic era in which common infections and minor injuries can kill is a very real possibility for the 21st century."
"I think we have two problems with the physician shortage crisis that I have been working on."
"We don't have a strategic plan or an idea or objectives to help create the incentives for where we need the doctors."
"climate change is real. Pollution is real. And it affects the underserved, marginalized, underresourced communities more than it does the others."
"Unlocking the potential that lithium batteries have to offer in a safe and responsible way will have an enormous impact on our national security, economy, and energy independence."
"Taking the time to invest in responsible methods of extracting lithium is critical to the well-being of our local communities."