Political Quotes

“I thank the chair and the committees of jurisdiction for this bill. For too long, communities of color, indigenous communities, and economically oppressed communities have borne a disproportionate burden from toxic pollution and environmental degradation. Communities experiencing environmental injustice have been subjected to systemic racial, social, and economic injustice. This legislation will push all of our communities forward together, whether through the $20 billion clean energy and sustainability accelerator to finance and mobilize private investment in low-carbon technologies and projects; over $4 billion for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to advance cutting-edge renewable energy technologies, including: solar, wind, geothermal, and water power; or grants to local communities to improve energy efficiency, including workforce training and rebates for weatherization. It also authorizes over $36 billion for transportation electrification, which will help Nevada, including $650 million to deploy low- and zero-emissions school buses. I urge my colleagues to approve this measure.”