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"It's pretty clear that President-elect Obama's picks represent a 180-degree change in terms of what direction they're going to be heading on critical issues facing the country," said Anna Aurilio, director of the D.C. office of Environment America. "We're thrilled that he has picked people who are absolutely heading in the right direction, believe that global warming is a problem, believe that clean energy can solve it, and absolutely believe in the economic-recovery effect of these solutions," she continued.

League of Conservation Voters President Gene Karpinski went so far as to call the choices a "green dream team" in a press release Thursday morning. He said they will "help President-elect Obama's vision for solving our economic and global warming challenges through clean energy become a reality."

Washington Times - Al Gore to host 'green' inaugural ball

Former Vice President Al Gore will host a "green" inaugural ball the night before President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office.