Political Quotes

“in Nevada, the Sun shines more than 300 days a year, and solar is among the cheapest and most abundant sources of energy, not only in my State but across the country. That is why I am leading 30 of my colleagues in championing the most supported amendment to the SPEED Act by far to save solar and wind from this administration's war on clean energy. On July 15, President Trump's Interior Department actively chose to wrap the biggest piece of permitting red tape around the neck of the renewable energy sector that we have ever seen, directing the Interior Secretary to personally sign off on every permit to solar and wind energy. In just one example from my State, what would have been the largest solar facility in North America, the administration is making that project jump through 69 hoops seven times. That is the opposite of efficient. Even my State's Republican Governor has said that these actions have "not only stopped solar development on Federal lands in Nevada, but also on private land where Federal approvals . . . are required." More broadly, this administration's attacks on America's solar and storage industry are threatening over 500 projects that could be powering 16 million homes. Together, these projects represent half of all new planned capacity in the United States.”