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Obama Sends a Message to Governors on Climate Change
voices.washingtonpost.com - 11/18/2008
Obama Sends a Message to Governors on Climate Change
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President-elect Barack Obama recorded a message to be delivered this morning at the Bi-Partisan Governors Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles. The hosts of the summit include Obama allies Govs. Rod Blagojevich of Illinois and Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas, as well as Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, ...
A New Chapter on Climate Change (video)
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A New Chapter on Climate Change (video)
— youtube.com — President-elect Obama recorded a message for the Global Climate Summit, promising "a new chapter of American leadership... on climate change." Learn ... (more) A New Chapter on Climate Change (video)

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In Surprise Speech, Obama Promises Global Leadership On Climate Change
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/18/2008
In Surprise Speech, Obama Promises Global Leadership On Climate Change
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Barack Obama is set to deliver a surprise speech via video to the bi-partisan Governors Global Climate... Summit in Los Angeles this morning. Obama's team sends out the speech video, which renews Obama's commitment to battling global warming and ... (more) In Surprise Speech, Obama Promises Global Leadership On ...

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dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com - 11/19/2008
Obama: Climate Plan Firm Amid Economic Woes
— dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com — The president-elect pledges on video to stick with curbing greenhouse gases even as he rebuilds the economy.... (more) Obama: Climate Plan Firm Amid Economic Woes

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Obama sends clear message on global warming
Political Animal — ... a "new chapter in American leadership on climate change." If you can't watch clips online, the Washington Post has a full transcript of the text, but I'd note that Obama offered unambiguous remarks on the issue, criticizing the federal government's recent failures, touting a federal cap and trade system, promising to "invest $15 billion each year to catalyze private sector efforts to build a clean energy future," and citing specific annual targets on emission reductions. Obama also spoke to the international delegations (12 counties sent representatives to this week's ...

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