In Environment Talk, Dean Assails Bush
Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean unveiled an environmental plan that would increase use of renewable resources, push automakers to improve fuel efficiency and strengthen the Environmental Protection Agency.
As the former Vermont governor delivered the first major environmental address of his campaign, he criticized President Bush’s record during a speech in San Francisco. “We can take America back from those who care more about returning a favor to a friend than about creating a sensible environmental and energy policy,” he said.
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