WASHINGTON — Saying the government should lead by example, President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the federal government to nearly triple its use of renewable sources for electricity by 2020.
Obama said the plan to use renewables for 20 percent of electricity needs will help reduce pollution that causes global warming, promote American energy independence and boost domestic energy sources such as solar and wind power that provide thousands of jobs.
The order is part of the president’s wide-ranging, second-term drive to combat climate change and prepare for its effects. A plan announced in June would put first-time limits on carbon pollution from new and existing power plants, boost renewable energy production on federal lands and prepare communities to deal with higher temperatures.
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6 comments:
Hmmmm to take our minds off oscamacare.
Another total waste of tax dollars we have to all of a sudden fight against.
yep 936, he came up with this out of thin air to distract you. He never mentioned this before.
Green/Renewable energy is horrible. MILLIONS, upon MILLIONS, of our money has gone to companies who produced NOTHING. Yet, just keep dumping tax monies into the pockets of these fraudsters.
@8:07, while oil companies make record profits and maintain outrageous prices and continue to destroy the environment with no recourse.Renewable energy IS the future whether your short sighted mind is willing to except it or not.
Poor 8:29. Never did the math on solar and wind. Loser who is so full of Kool aid and asking for another glass. Go do your homework, son, and come back later with an argument.
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