Green Options

Invoking the now-familiar messages heard throughout both his campaign and much of his presidency, President Obama implored the U.S. Senate to move forward with a climate bill.

Transcript of President Obama’s address from Saturday, February 21, 2009:

THE PRESIDENT:  “Earlier this week, I signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — the most sweeping economic recovery plan in history.  Because of this plan, 3.5 million Americans will now go to work doing the work that America needs done.

I’m grateful to Congress, governors and mayors across the country, and to all of you whose support

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Mr. Obama said the plan had at its core a simple idea: “Let’s put America to work doing the work America needs done.”

In his weekly address, president-elect Obama said we could climb out of this economic ditch and create half a million jobs by investing in clean energy