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Lauren Underwood: “Climate change presents an existential threat to our environment, our economy, and our future. That is one of the…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2022
Climate change presents an existential threat to our environment, our economy, and our future. That is one of the reasons I was so proud to support the bipartisan infrastructure law, a generational investment in clean energy jobs and technology, like solar. This investment is critical for the communities I represent, which are already working to advance clean energy technologies at home in Illinois. Just last week Mundelein, Illinois, was awarded the Department of Energy's SolSmart Silver award for making it faster, easier, and more affordable for communities to utilize solar energy. We owe it to our families, communities, and future generations to create climate change solutions. Thanks to the bipartisan infrastructure law, that is exactly what we are doing. ____________________
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Lauren Underwood
Democratic · Illinois
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Feb 1, 2022

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