Published: Monday January 26, 2009
WASHINGTON (AFP) – President Barack Obama Monday signed new measures to spur development of fuel efficient cars and to wean America off foreign energy, in a first swipe at Bush administration climate policies.
The initiatives signalled the new president's first attempt to honor campaign promises to join the international fight against global warming and reduce US dependence on energy sources from restive regions of the world.
"America will not be held hostage to dwindling resources, hostile regimes, and a warming planet," Obama said in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House.
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