Climate [hoax] debate heats up in the Senate | U.S. | Reuters

Governors of U.S. states, meeting in Los Angeles to coordinate regional climate change action, praised the Senate's work. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger warned of "pushback" from global warming skeptics.

"For them it's more important to keep going and polluting the world and just making some money, rather than cleaning the world," he said.

2006: Schwarzenegger Remakes Himself as Environmentalist - washingtonpost.com

SACRAMENTO -- Arnold Schwarzenegger is not the type of guy you would necessarily associate with tree hugging. When he bought a Hummer in the early 1990s, it kicked off a nationwide craze for the gas-guzzling behemoths. His lighter-fluid-dowsed action flicks and protein-packed chest bespoke more of American excess than environmentalism, more violence than vegan.

But as governor of California, Schwarzenegger has engaged in a savvy makeover, befitting a Hollywood star. He retooled one of his four Hummers to run on alternative fuels and is quickly fashioning himself into one of the most aggressively pro-environment governors in a state known for leading the nation on that issue.

2008: Governor's private-jet commute comes under fire

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Like many of the Californians he represents, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger now spends more than three hours commuting because he lives so far from the office.

But his ride is a private jet.