President Obama Challenges DOT to Improve Energy Efficiency and Combat Climate Change
April 27, 2009
President Obama Challenges DOT to Improve Energy Efficiency and Combat Climate Change
Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce’s hearing on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (Climate bill), DOT Secretary Ray LaHood said, “The President, like Congress, recognizes the vital role that DOT plays in improving energy efficiency and combating climate change and has challenged us to:
make a major investment in building new high speed rail lines;
transform the way transportation serves the American people by creating more choices and encouraging less carbon-intensive transportation;
provide states and local governments with the resources they need to coordinate transportation planning with economic development decisions; and
ensure that additional federal transportation dollars generate affordable transportation options for persons in the highest-need communities."
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