Issue Position: Energy and Environment

Issue Position

Every American deserves an environmental and energy future that promotes our good health and well-being. We have a responsibility to be careful stewards of our precious natural resources to ensure that we leave clean air and water, and healthy, vibrant ecosystems for generations to come.

Now is the time for America to be at the forefront of the global community in discovering, developing, and commercializing clean energy technologies. Putting America on a path toward energy independence is in our best environmental, economic and national security interests. That's why I support significant and sustained investment in research and development that will propel our country toward energy independence, including:

Improving energy efficiency

Saving families and businesses money on energy costs

Spurring innovation and creating good-paying energy jobs

Lessening our reliance on foreign energy, and

Reducing the carbon pollution that causes global warming

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