Schwarzenegger Defends California Emission Standards

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/26/Arnold_Schwarzenegger_on_Keeping_California_Cool

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger defends his state's strict automobile emissions standards, and endorses federal funding for research on alternative-fuel vehicles.

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In signing a landmark climate change law two years ago, Governor Schwarzenegger put California ahead of the parade to a low-carbon economy. "The global warming debate is over," he declared. Public awareness has surged since then, but most of the hard work still lies ahead.

How will California meet its goal of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases 25 percent by 2020? Will offshore oil drilling be resumed? Who will pay for the transition to sustainable energy? Will California's energy and environmental laws become part of a national plan under a new president?

The governor will provide an update and his vision of the road ahead - The Commonwealth Club of California

Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, businessman, and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the state of California.

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[spikeyeyerish]

@wlmmn California's Strict reguoations come from its geography. It has mountains to the east and prevailing winds plow east. This cause everything to get trapped. There are no regulations in florida because it all blows out to sea.

[wlmmn]

The United States of America is not JUST California. We don't all WANT California's strict government regulation on several aspects of life, including emissions standards. Why not adopt, for example, Kansas' emissions standards as the nationwide standard, or North Dakota's, or many of the other states? Why does California feel they get to decide the amount of government intrusion for the rest of the country?

[Blitz4000]

Hmmm...... He drives a gas guzzling dodge challenger right? Funny, I wonder if he means everything he said. And Maria is a Kennedy right?! There something going on here.

[SinisterSkip]

Haha, I love how Arnold still has the less formal way of talking "I mean, HELLOOO!" haha.

He always knows how to put jokes in between, pure timing. Even though I'm voting for Obama, I still love Arnold, he's one of my heroes :)

[slbiggs36]

Now let's all have pity on GM and give them some of our hard-earned paycheck for a bailout, a company that specializes in drowning individuals.

[slbiggs36]

He hasn't even nailed the first one yet. You're out of your mind. He's backpedaling on everything he's promised.

[hannigan06]

1. I believe enough people understand he is not from the United States.

2. I believe that enough people know that at the moment he cannot be elected.

3. However, amendments can be made to change that law. The question is will it be changed most likely not.

[metalgearsolidrulez]

he wasnt born in america so he is not alowwed to ru for president

[Greg78X]

Obama will never get a 2nd term, Very few Dems ever do Clintion being one of the few.

[Greg78X]

Yep he has done wonders for CA.