Obama pledges government will cut greenhouse emissions

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(CNN) -- The federal government will cut its greenhouse gas emissions 28 percent by 2020, President Obama announced Friday.

"As the largest energy consumer in the United States, we have a responsibility to American citizens to reduce our energy use and become more efficient," the president said in a statement. "Our goal is to lower costs, reduce pollution and shift federal energy expenses away from oil and towards local, clean energy."

Obama signed an executive order in October requiring federal agencies to set their goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions within 90 days. The order also called on agencies to increase energy efficiency, conserve water and reduce waste, among other things.

The White House said the executive order will lead to new private sector jobs and drive long-term savings.

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1. I hope he's serious about that.

Unfortunately what America wants and what it needs to do are often not the same.