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Obama’s Agenda on Energy and Environment

by max on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Well, it came to me as a surprise that WhiteHouse.Gov changed at 12PM today, but what is most interesting is the content on the website, particularly the Energy and Environment section. (White House now officially has a blog too!)

We won’t be biased here but Obama seems to have some good plans for greening America and our planet, his new website is the proof:

Energy Plan Overview

Provide Short-term Relief to American Families

  • Crack Down on Excessive Energy Speculation.
  • Swap Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Cut Prices.

Eliminate Our Current Imports from the Middle East and Venezuela within 10 Years

  • Increase Fuel Economy Standards.
  • Get 1 Million Plug-In Hybrid Cars on the Road by 2015.
  • Create a New $7,000 Tax Credit for Purchasing Advanced Vehicles.
  • Establish a National Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
  • A “Use it or Lose It” Approach to Existing Oil and Gas Leases.
  • Promote the Responsible Domestic Production of Oil and Natural Gas.

Create Millions of New Green Jobs

  • Ensure 10 percent of Our Electricity Comes from Renewable Sources by 2012, and 25 percent by 2025.
  • Deploy the Cheapest, Cleanest, Fastest Energy Source – Energy Efficiency.
  • Weatherize One Million Homes Annually.
  • Develop and Deploy Clean Coal Technology.
  • Prioritize the Construction of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline.

Reduce our Greenhouse Gas Emissions 80 Percent by 2050

  • Implement an economy-wide cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050.
  • Make the U.S. a Leader on Climate Change.
  • There’s a new Obama Forum for those of you who want to discuss more Green Initiatives.

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    • The president's agenda looks strong and future oriented. I hope to see him in for 8 years.
    • I like some of the goals here, like the on about hybrid cars and Renewable Electricity Sources. They seem a bit high to me, but we will see.
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