{"id":849,"date":"2008-11-07T17:36:33","date_gmt":"2008-11-07T22:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ietransfer.wpengine.com\/?p=849"},"modified":"2008-11-07T17:36:33","modified_gmt":"2008-11-07T22:36:33","slug":"rahm-emanuel-obama-picks-the-ideal-chief-of-staff-for-rebuilding-the-economy-with-an-environmental-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inspiredeconomist.com\/articles\/rahm-emanuel-obama-picks-the-ideal-chief-of-staff-for-rebuilding-the-economy-with-an-environmental-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"Rahm Emanuel: Obama Picks the Ideal Chief of Staff for Rebuilding the Economy With an Environmental Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rahm Emanuel, White House Chief of Staff Designate [social_buttons]<\/p>\n Emanuel introduced a far-reaching cleanup package for the Great Lakes in 2003 committing millions of dollars to clean up toxic hot spots. He is a man who swims in Lake Michigan for exercise and has an intimate connection to the environment. One environmentalist called Emanuel “the godfather of Great Lakes restoration”<\/a>(Cleveland.Com).<\/em><\/p>\n Here is where Emanuel stands on economic and environmental issues:<\/p>\n The environment is clearly a priority for Emanuel who<\/a><\/p>\n Emanuel clearly supports a sustainable energy policy for America.\u00a0 He<\/p>\n Emanuel clearly supports a sustainable economy. He<\/p>\n Barack Obama<\/strong> has already demonstrated that he is committed to the cause of the environment with his goal to create a new energy economy<\/a>, green collar jobs<\/a>, energy efficiency policies<\/a> and provide stimulus to the alternative energy<\/a> industries. Thursday’s appointment of Emanuel affirms this environmental emphasis.<\/p>\n As Obama continues to assemble his team, we are all watching closely to see who he will appoint as Treasury Secretary<\/strong> and Chief of the Environmental Protection Agency<\/strong>. But given Rahm Emanuel’s <\/strong>appointment to Chief of Staff<\/strong>, all signs look good for positive environmental economics in the new America.<\/p>\n Image credit: Wikipedia<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As Jennifer Lance mentioned in her post this week on Red, Green and Blue, last Tuesday was a win not only for Barack Obama but also for the environment. Hours after being elected the new President of the United States, Obama has already selected fellow Illinois Democrat, Rahm Emanuel, a strong supporter of the environment, to be his Chief of 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\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nRahm Emanuel on the Environment<\/h3>\n
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Rahm Emanuel on Energy<\/h3>\n
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Rahm Emanuel on the Budget & Economy<\/h3>\n
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