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http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog_post/Fromperiltoprogress/
President Obama directed the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish higher fuel efficiency standards for carmakers' 2011 model year. ...

The ... memo paves the way for California and more than a dozen other states to raise emissions standards above and beyond the national standard. They'd asked to do so before, but the Bush administration had denied the request.

"Instead of serving as a partner, Washington stood in their way," President Obama said. "The days of Washington dragging its heels are over."

Date: 26 Jan 2009 08:21 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] ailbhe
Oh yay, it's back up! It went all weird about three hours ago; the link from the front page led to that URL but that page was blank, and then it vanished from the front page again. *goes to read*.

yay for Obama! yay for us!

Date: 27 Jan 2009 08:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] peachychrista.livejournal.com
I am pleased as punch to have you as a friend! You will get all the details of my life...

I hope you feel better soon! I can't wait to meet you!

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