Turkey Eve

While you are thawing your turkey, check out some of the good stories about LCV's transition report in the news today.

Responding to a question about the policy recommendations sent to Obama’s transition team this week, Gene says the solution to the nation's economic problems "is a new green economy. Delay is not just bad for the planet, it is bad for the economy."

GreenBiz.com takes the quote a bit farther, quoting LCV's president as saying that as a lawmaker Obama consistently voted favorably on environmental issues and expressed his commitment to the environment early on in his political career. "He just doesn't have it on some website, it is a core principal of his (and has been) throughout his political history," Karpinski said.

The report recommends 25 early steps the new president can take within 150 days of taking office to address climate change.

Kate Sheppard at Grist offers her take on the transition report and quotes Gene saying "we want to make sure the White House creates a very clear authority in the White House to coordinate the work going on in the different agencies ... coordinating all the action we believe needs to occur on energy and global warming."

Newsday talks about green group optimism and quotes our Scorecard, as does Gregory Foley in the Idaho Mountain Express in a story about Idaho's four elected officials in Congress.