July 20, 2010, Wall Street Journal “White House on Perpetual Tour to Boost Stimulus”
“President Barack Obama and top officials are stepping up the pace of their travel to promote the economic stimulus package to skeptical voters–particularly in states with close mid-term election contests in the fall. The White House has announced a total of 172 trips outside Washington, D.C., in which administration officials have discussed the stimulus package and its economic impact in the year and a half since the package was signed.”
July 20, 2010, The White House. Office of the Press Secretary “President Obama Expands Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target for Federal Operations“
Washington, DC – President Obama announced today that the Federal Government will reduce greenhouse gas pollution from indirect sources, such as employee travel and commuting, by 13% by 2020….
“Every year, the Federal Government consumes more energy than any other single organization or company in the United States,” said President Obama. “That energy goes towards lighting and heating government buildings, fueling vehicles and powering federal projects across the country and around the world. The government has a responsibility to use that energy wisely, to reduce consumption, improve efficiency, use renewable energy, like wind and solar, and cut costs.”