Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks to a crowd of about
4,000 supporters about his health care reform plan, during a rally at a downtown park
in Reno, Nev.
Posted on 06/01/2007 5:20:51 AM PDT by Zakeet
RENO, Nev. - Sen. Barack Obama vowed Thursday to restore environmental protections the Bush administration has rolled back through executive orders, especially at the Environmental Protection Agency.
Obama said the EPA has been "demoralized.
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Making his third appearance in Nevada, Obama said much of the Bush administration's weakening of environmental regulations has been accomplished through administrative orders without congressional action.
"That means President Obama can reverse them by executive order," Obama told reporters after a speech to about 4,000 at a downtown Reno park on an island in the middle of the Truckee River.
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The first-term senator also had kind words for one of Nevada's top industries — gambling.
Nevada "has done a terrific job of regulating the industry. It has become a major growth engine, and I think other people from other states — including my mother-in-law — love to come here,"
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Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks to a crowd of about
4,000 supporters about his health care reform plan, during a rally at a downtown park
in Reno, Nev.
If Obama had any ideas of his own, he’d be dangerous.
Totally full of himself. It will be fun to watch him and the Beest in a cage match.
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