In Historic Inaugural Address, Obama Pledges to Take on Global Warming

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In his historic inaugural address, President Barack Obama sought to underscore the gravity of America's plight — with two wars and an economy in peril — while galvanizing citizens to serve their country selflessly.

And, green voters will be happy to have heard several references to the impending fight against global warming, which Obama has pledged repeatedly to wage.

"Each day," he said, "brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet."

"With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet," he said.

"To those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect," he said. "For the world has changed, and we must change with it."

For the specifics on Obama's energy environmental policies, whitehouse.gov is already updated with the administration's agenda.

Missed the inauguration? Here's Obama's inaugural address:

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