Washington, UNITED STATES
Obama speaks before signing two executive orders on combating climate change in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks before signing two executive orders on combating climate change while in the East Room of the White House in Washington, January 26, 2009. Obama told the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to reconsider California's request to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars, reversing the climate policies of former President George W. Bush. From L-R are: Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Obama, and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES)