President Obama has met yet another promise of his campaign, along the lines of lifting the gag order applied to family planning organizations that prevented them from even mentioning the 'A' word (abortion).
This one, folks, is big, really big, because it is critical for CA to meet the greenhouse gas reductions mandated in AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.
Today, Monday, Jan. 26, he signed a memorandum directing his new EPA Secretary, Lisa Jackson, "to move swiftly on an application by California and 13 other states to set strict limits on greenhouse gases from cars and trucks."
The Sierra Club is delighted!
"This action deserves the loudest applause. President Obama is making good on campaign promises and sending yet another clear signal that global warming and a clean energy economy are top priorities for his administration. By beginning this process and directing EPA to review the Bush administration's lack of action, President Obama is turning the Federal Government into a force for positive change instead of a roadblock." Press Release, 1/25
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