The biggest accomplishment was turning the economic crisis into a reason to push for environmental efforts including efficient vehicles, renewable power resources, and green industries in general. It would have been so easy to use the crisis as an excuse not to do anything and to fritter away the government's credit on foolish short term stimulus packages such as were done during the final year of the Bush administration. In his 100 days (almost, still a bit more to go) President Obama has vigorously fought for long term solutions.

Here's just one sample of the new attitude, not drilling for a few months of dirty fuel but building for renewable power offshore:

"Mr Obama said generating power from wind could satisfy 20% of America's demand for electricity, and that offshore renewable power from wind, waves and ocean currents could create as many as 250,000 jobs.

The president is attempting to create an inextricable link between economic recovery and his ambitious environmental agenda in the minds of the American public. "
Source(s):
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8003077.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7933392.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7972464.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7768608.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8009299.stm


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