Salon: President Obama in his Inaugural address Monday vowed to "respond to the threat of climate change." After climate change remained a largely untouched subject during his presidential campaign, environmentalists were pleased by the prominence environmental issues held in Obama`s speech. On Sunday night, in a surprise appearance at the Green Ball in D.C., Joe Biden told environmental groups gathered, "Keep the faith."
However, faith in the president`s promises will meet its first serious test early...