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In Yosemite, Obama presses climate change during pitch for national parks
2016-06-18 21:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: President Obama pressed lawmakers to do more to prevent climate change as he made a pitch for the 100th-year anniversary of the national park system Saturday. Speaking in front of the dramatic vision of the 2,400-foot Yosemite Falls, Obama cited his presidential forebears, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt, for preserving Yosemite and creating the National Park Service, respectively. "It is a true expression of our democracy," Obama said in his brief remarks in front of a small crowd and...
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