Guest guest Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Listen to the US President talk about environmental conservation. A nation that spearheads massive pollution though keeping its own water and air clean. While the normal speech is 80 MB, the MP3 version is only 3 MB. Love Rajinder Sandhir Vice President Joe Biden, The White House Thursday, April 22, 2010 1:33 AM infonet Ramping Up for Earth Day Good afternoon, We’ve been celebrating Earth Day for 40 years now, but the truth is that tomorrow may be the first one when we are truly able to say that we have started down the road to a real clean energy economy -- and a better world for our kids. Today I am kicking off the Administration’s celebration of Earth Day in advance by announcing $452 million in Recovery Act “Retrofit Ramp-Up†awards. These awards will help make energy efficiency affordable for hundreds of thousands of homeowners and businesses, and are expected to create tens of thousands of jobs in the process. And this is just a tiny sliver of what we’ve done. As the President’s point man on the Recovery Act, which included America’s biggest investment ever in clean energy, I’ve visited countless communities that have seen jobs come back through these kinds of initiatives. You can learn more about all our efforts at WhiteHouse.gov/EarthDay, and also join Carol Browner, Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, for a special online video chat tomorrow at 12:00PM EDT at WhiteHouse.gov. Of course Earth Day is about more than just government action to protect our air, water and environment. Since the first Earth Day forty years ago countless Americans have taken action to make their local communities cleaner and healthier and to have a positive impact on our planet. This year, President Obama is calling on all of us to pitch in and participate in the Earth Day of Service. On Serve.gov/EarthDay you can find thousands of Earth Day Service events in communities across the country. Whether you pick up trash at a local park, plant trees, or clean up the river or stream in your hometown, there are plenty of ways to get involved. I hope you’ll join President Obama and me in celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Sincerely, Joe BidenVice President of the United States The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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