Eco-friendly Obama

Obama has already taken bold environmental initiatives to protect endangered wilderness, prevent mountaintop mining, and raise the requirement for motor vehicle efficiency. Following these first few footsteps, he made a valiant vow to bring the US to the forefront of the international battle against global warming. His words are backed by a bill and budget already proposed by Congress, which aims to reduce carbon emissions by 20 percent within the next 10 years. Sound ambitious? The president thinks so, too. But with recent reports suggesting complete arctic defrost may occur within the next 30 years, we don’t have much more time to sit around twiddling our thumbs. Obama plans to begin with his own home, painting the White House green with myriad eco-friendly improvements.