Letter to the editor: Valadao works across aisle on soil, water and more
By SCOTT LECRONE
Aug 25, 2024
Bakersfield Californian
The upcoming election in November offers us the opportunity to vote for candidates who demonstrate that they will work across the aisle to protect our soil, water, air and atmosphere.
Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, is to be commended for showing recent leadership in this regard. He and Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, have co-sponsored the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable, Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act (H.R. 8957); the quality data gleaned from this act will boost American business by bolstering arguments for domestic manufacturing and energy production and encourage every nation to reduce their climate-changing emissions.
In addition, this month Valadao joined 17 other house Republicans in signing a letter which urged Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson to protect the clean energy tax credits from potential future repeal attempts. The legislation which may be threatened, the Inflation Reduction Act (passed along partisan lines), has made energy more affordable and accessible for American households and encouraged many U.S. companies to make major investments in new U.S. energy infrastructure.
— Scott Lecrone, Bakersfield
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