Environmental Defense Fund Experts Available for Comment on Today's Announcement by President Obama

(Washington, DC – January 26, 2009) Today at 10:30 am EST, President Barack Obama is making an important announcement regarding California’s clean cars program and climate change.

The following EDF experts will be available today for interviews and comment:

David Yarnold, Executive Director, 917-776-7396, dyarnold@edf.org
Vickie Patton, Deputy General Counsel, 720-837-6239, vpatton@edf.org
Tony Kreindler, Media Director, 202-445-8108, tkreindler@edf.org

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