Alongside maverick and main street, energy and environment were major buzzwords in the 2008 Presidential Election. The strongest emphasis came from our now President Elect, Barack Obama, who not only acknowledged the importance of environmental protection and aggressive environmental policies, but suggested that  getting greener as a country was a great opportunity to create new markets and jobs in the field of renewable energy and infrastructure. With inauguration day quickly approaching, we have created a brief a retrospective look at Obama’s position and action on environmental issues during his run in the State and US Senate.

A Respectable Record:

• While still active in the Senate, Obama was a co-sponsor of the Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act (S. 309) This important legislation would reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. by 80% in the year 2050, but Congress has yet to vote on the bill.

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