Subject: Earth Day: Live chat with Carol Browner
From: "Addisu Demissie, BarackObama.com" <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:59:35 -0400

John --

Tomorrow is Earth Day -- and to mark the occasion, the White House is holding a live web chat with Carol Browner, Director of Energy and Climate Change Policy, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the White House's website.

It's an exciting opportunity to learn more about President Obama's efforts to build a clean-energy economy and protect our environment -- so I hope you'll tune in.

Let us know you'll attend the live chat, and we'll send you a reminder via text or email tomorrow:

http://my.barackobama.com/EarthDayLiveChat

Carol Browner was the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under President Bill Clinton -- the longest ever to hold that post -- and currently serves as Director of the Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy.

Since the beginning of his administration, President Obama has been committed to making our nation energy independent, curbing the harmful effects of carbon pollution, and creating the jobs of tomorrow right here in America.

And in just over a year, we've made tremendous progress:

-- President Obama directed his administration to establish higher fuel-efficiency standards for the first time in a decade and implement aggressive new standards for household appliances that will save twice the amount of energy produced every year by America's coal-fired power plants over the next three decades.

-- The Recovery Act included more than $80 billion in clean-energy investments to jump-start our economy, including a smarter energy grid, tax credits for Americans who make their homes energy efficient, and billions to make green federal buildings and support state local renewable energy projects.

-- President Obama brought together world leaders, including those from India and China, and negotiated the Copenhagen Accord, paving the way for global action to combat climate change. And, from his very first days in office, the President has worked to reverse years of delay and denial by the Bush administration on climate change policy.

-- On Earth Day 2009, the President announced a program to harvest clean electricity from wind, wave, and ocean currents on the Outer Continental Shelf.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn more about the progress our nation is making and the important next steps on the road to energy independence. Attend tomorrow's live chat -- sign up for a reminder now:

http://my.barackobama.com/EarthDayLiveChat

Thanks,

Addisu

Addisu Demissie
Political Director
Organizing for America

P.S. -- President Obama has challenged Americans this year to bring Earth Day action to their communities, and there are already thousands of events planned across the country. Find a way to get involved where you live: 

http://my.barackobama.com/EarthDayAction

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