Obama's 'green dream team'

I'm glad that President-elect Barack Obama is standing firm on climate change. A lot of folks that are acting as though the current situation makes it harder to go green, but what better way to stimulate the economy than building the technology of the future.

Commenting on Obama's 'green dream team,' Kevin Knobloch, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists said: "If this team can't advance strong national policy on global warming, then no one can."

"This caliber of scientists in any administration would be a major headline. But in contrast to the eight years of the Bush administration, where political appointees ran roughshod over science at a terrible cost to the truth, they stand out even more."

Obama had pledged to spend $150 billion on green energy over 10 years, but that was before the financial crisis and his announcement of a much larger stimulus plan than originally envisioned.

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