Friday, November 07, 2008

Some of Obama's plans: A "Clean Energy Corps" and MANDATORY community service for middle school, high school, and college students

Energy & Environment | Change.gov
* Ensure 10 percent of our electricity comes from renewable sources by 2012, and 25 percent by 2025.
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Implement an economy-wide cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050.
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• Enact a Windfall Profits Tax to Provide a $1,000 Emergency Energy Rebate to American Families.
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Eliminate Our Current Imports from the Middle East and Venezuela within 10 Years
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Create Millions of New Green Jobs

• Ensure 10 percent of Our Electricity Comes from Renewable Sources by 2012, and 25 percent by 2025.
• Deploy the Cheapest, Cleanest, Fastest Energy Source – Energy Efficiency.
• Weatherize One Million Homes Annually.
• Develop and Deploy Clean Coal Technology.
• Prioritize the Construction of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline.
Reduce our Greenhouse Gas Emissions 80 Percent by 2050

• Implement an economy-wide cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050.
Make the U.S. a Leader on Climate Change.
Obama’s Plan: 100 Hours Community Service for College Kids…MANDATORY!
The Obama Administration will call on Americans to serve in order to meet the nation’s challenges. President-Elect Obama will expand national service programs like AmeriCorps and Peace Corps and will create a new Classroom Corps to help teachers in underserved schools, as well as a new Health Corps, Clean Energy Corps, and Veterans Corps. Obama will call on citizens of all ages to serve America, by developing a plan to require 50 hours of community service in middle school and high school and 100 hours of community service in college every year. Obama will encourage retiring Americans to serve by improving programs available for individuals over age 55, while at the same time promoting youth programs such as Youth Build and Head Start. [Via All American Blogger]

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