Environmental Laboratory
Obama focuses on environmental policies
Nov 20 2008
He pledged to introduce rigorous caps on the emission of greenhouse gases stating that to delay this measure would have serious consequences for the country.
Mr Obama also emphasised that his intentions to develop carbon penalties for those companies with high emissions has not changed since the election and that the fees from the plan would go towards the research of alternative energy sources.
He made a point of highlighting the importance of the environment during the speech, commenting: "Any nation that is willing to join the cause of combatting climate change will have an ally in the United States of America."
In similar news, the Environmental Protection Agency of the US is reportedly planning to relax the rules on air quality monitoring in rural areas.
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