How ironic for an environmentalist president, who tells Americans how much we must sacrifice in order to reduce our carbon footprint. President Barack Obama is marking the 44th Earth Day with a carbon-emitting extravaganza, spending more than 15 hours on Air Force One and 15 minutes aboard the Marine One helicopter. Not including his motorcades in Oso, Washington, the site of a recent devastating mudslide, his trip will consume an estimated 35,565 gallons of fuel. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the statistics arm of the Department of Energy, burning each gallon emits 21.1 pounds of carbon dioxide, bringing the presidents Earth Day carbon footprint to more than 375.7 tons.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:00:00 +0000
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