1. INAUGURATION:
Obama pledges U.S. leadership on climate
President Obama prominently featured climate change -- calling out skeptics and calling for America to lead a worldwide transition to new energy technologies -- in his inaugural address today. While this second address on the steps of the Capitol was about 300 words shorter than his first, Obama spent a great deal more time today on energy and environmental issues in a speech meant as a call to action on the current challenges facing America. Go to story #1