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A White House climate czar in the offing? (Three guesses who it might be!)
The Financial Express of India/Reuters ^ | November 07, 2008

Posted on 11/06/2008 7:13:09 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

US environmental groups see Barack Obama’s presidential victory as a chance to undo the Bush legacy on global warming, and one idea they are discussing is the possibility of a White House climate czar.

Members of the environmental community in and around Washington say such a post could oversee various government agencies, including the Environmental protection agency and the interior department, to focus on tackling global warming and fostering clean energy to jump-start the flagging economy. For the first time, candidates and voters are really connecting the dots between energy, the environment and the economy, said Cathy Duvall, Sierra Club’s political director. She said at a news briefing that Obama had made it clear that investing in cleaner energy would be a top priority in his plan for economic recovery. One way to coordinate these interrelated issues would be to have one person in charge, based at the White House, according to sources in the environmental community familiar with the idea.

They said this could be part of a White House special council on energy and environment, analogous to the National Security Council. This kind of organization could be more effective than the Environmental Protection Agency has been under President George W Bush, one source said.

Obama made clear in his acceptance speech on Tuesday that he sees climate change as a critical problem, along with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the wilting economy. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime—two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century, the Illinois Democratic senator said in Chicago.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: algore; bush; capandtrade; climatechange; climateczar; environment; globalwarming; gw; obama; presidentelectobama
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Pile into solar energy, bio fuels and other alt. energy stocks. Go big on oil for a few years then dump it. Short coal stocks and anyone else who will have to deal with carbon trading. Buy into a nursery so you can sell trees for carbon credits.


61 posted on 11/06/2008 8:11:07 PM PST by misterrob (Smooth talkers win at singles bars and in politics .. often with similar outcomes for the listener)
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To: devere
Hello?? Obama stated in his Chicago acceptance speech that America must be rebuilt, brick-by-brick from the ground up.
You can't rebuild from the ground until the building has been completely torn down.
Economic disaster is coming not because of Barry's stupidity. It is coming by design.
62 posted on 11/06/2008 8:13:25 PM PST by weston
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Food Czar?


63 posted on 11/06/2008 8:16:30 PM PST by GOP_Lady
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To: GOP_Lady

Kerry was (is) an idiot! LOL!


64 posted on 11/06/2008 8:22:23 PM PST by weston
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To: weston

I can’t disagree with that.

And so was his VP pick.


65 posted on 11/06/2008 8:23:35 PM PST by GOP_Lady
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To: Brett66

But, but, but, the economy trickles from the bottom up according to BHO.


66 posted on 11/06/2008 8:28:17 PM PST by GOP_Lady
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ummm, it’s getting colder - then again, facts never get in a liberal’s way..


67 posted on 11/06/2008 8:29:51 PM PST by GOPJ
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Since global warming is an emergency, President Obama should set a good example for all of us by grounding Air Force One and flying on scheduled airlines. Also, all private jets should be grounded for the duration of the emergency. After these necessary sacrifices have been made by our elites, we will know they are serious.


68 posted on 11/06/2008 8:32:27 PM PST by devere
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To: nuconvert

Obamarx, Ayers and RFK, Jr. - they can have their own Coke parties!


69 posted on 11/06/2008 8:53:58 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (The countdown to 01/20/2013 has started......will it matter?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Obama’s Energy Czar: Could It Still Be Schwarzenegger? <--(The Wall Street Journal)

Climate czar- good grief
:::rolling eyes:::

70 posted on 11/06/2008 9:41:37 PM PST by exhaustedmomma (Way to go BARNEY!!)
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To: KittenClaws
Carbon taxes are coming..and more, yet Madame Dufarge tells me I am a troll for saying as nuch...

That's not exactly why the good Madame called you a troll, troll.

71 posted on 11/07/2008 4:50:38 AM PST by metesky (My retirement fund is holding steady @ $.05 a can.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; 11B40; A Balrog of Morgoth; A message; ACelt; Aeronaut; AFPhys; AlexW; ...
DOOMAGE!

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72 posted on 11/07/2008 1:26:13 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvxiG56M-eU)
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To: metesky
So what was it precisely?

My effort to move forward or my refusal to wallow in failure?

73 posted on 11/09/2008 3:16:03 PM PST by KittenClaws (Takinh it)
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To: KittenClaws

The way things seem to be unfolding Canada will soon be a tax haven in comparison.


74 posted on 11/09/2008 3:24:11 PM PST by xp38
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