Democratic presidential hopeful, U.S. Sen., Barack Obama, D-Il. finishes a press conference at the DOT Biodiesel Fueling Facility at University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H., Friday, April 20, 2007.(AP Photo/Jim Cole)
Posted on 04/20/2007 8:07:26 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
DURHAM, N.H. - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (news, bio, voting record) on Friday issued a call to save future generations from global catastrophe as he offered an energy proposal to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
"We've been talking about climate change in Washington for years and energy independence and efficiency for years," Obama said. "But no matter how many scientists testified about greenhouse gases, no matter how much evidence that they're threatening our coasts and endangering our weather patterns, nothing happened with global warming until now."
The Illinois senator stood in front of University of New Hampshire campus buses that run on biofuels.
Obama says the fuel used to power automobiles should contain less of the carbon that contributes to global warming — enough to make the same impact as taking 32 million cars off the road.
"I believe we still have a chance to pass on a planet to our children that is cleaner and safer and more prosperous than we found it," Obama said. "This is our generation's moment to save future generations from global catastrophe."
Obama's approach echoes California's. The state's Republican governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, issued an executive order this year requiring all fuels sold in the state to contain less carbon. The goal is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from passenger vehicles 10 percent by 2020.
The Obama campaign said its effort would take that plan nationally. Specifically, Obama wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions from cars by 5 percent in 2015 and 10 percent in 2020.
"It will take a grass-roots effort to make America greener and end the tyranny of oil," Obama said two days before Earth Day.
Obama's plan counts on new limits to stimulate increased production of renewable biofuels, such as corn and cellulosic ethanol, which naturally have lower emissions. The plan would create incentives for increased research, investment in cleaner fuels and flexible-fuel vehicles that can run on ethanol.
The campaign says a national fuel standard would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 200 million tons in 2020, compared with 2007 levels — the equivalent of taking about 32 million cars off the road in 2020. The campaign also estimates the annual consumption of gasoline derived from foreign oil imports would drop by about 30 billion gallons in 2020.
Obama also has proposed a bill in the Senate that would raise fuel efficiency standards. If that were enacted and combined with his carbon program, it would cut about 583 million tons of greenhouse gases in 2020, the equivalent of taking about 96 million cars off the road.
Democratic presidential hopeful, U.S. Sen., Barack Obama, D-Il. finishes a press conference at the DOT Biodiesel Fueling Facility at University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H., Friday, April 20, 2007.(AP Photo/Jim Cole)
Obama’s approach echoes California’s. The state’s Republican governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, issued an executive order this year requiring all fuels sold in the state to contain less carbon. The goal is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from passenger vehicles 10 percent by 2020.
Close his mouth?
Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) is reflected in the rear view mirror of a bus that runs on biodiesel during a campaign stop at the Biodiesel Fueling Facilty University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire, April 20, 2007. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES)
Ill-fitting empty suit.
Close his mouth?
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I was gonna say , just cap the Clintons and Pelosi and Harry Reid.. but that plays too. ;)
Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks about the use of alternative fuels at the Biodiesel Fueling Facility at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire, April 20, 2007. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES)
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obama: “We’ve been talking about climate change in Washington....”
uh-huh! look at this California weather warning map for today, Apr 20.....esp the part and colors that say “Snow Advisory and
Winter Storm Watch”
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sto/
and here
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/hnx/
Last map update: Apr, 20th 2007 at 8:12:50 pm PDT
What a thought!
Biofuels also have carbon and emit the same C02 as gasoline.
Would cause at least %15 decrease in BS omissions.
Last time I checked there are no bullet proof Toyota Prius. Call me crazy.
The next generation Prius due in 2008 will get 100MPG.
We don’t need government intervention. Let the free market find the best alternative to sending billions in petro-dollars to our enemies
That's not the point.... I shows that you really CARE.
My thoughts exactly. Less politicians talking. Stock in Duct Tape could go up.
“Let the free market find the best alternative to sending billions in petro-dollars to our enemies.”
So you are then saying that our envirowhackos who won’t let us drill ANWR, won’t let us create cleaner burning coal plants and won’t let us use natural gas are responsible for us sending our “petro-dollars to our enemies?”
But Hillary will take their profits and do what?
OBAMA OFFERS PLAN TO CUT GAS EMISSIONS: Whew!!! I thought for a minute that, as President, he was going to shut down all the Taco Bells in America.
Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) reveals his plan to reduce noxious greenhouse gas emissions in Durham, New Hampshire, April 20, 2007. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES)
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