• A dramatic expansion of renewable energy, and energy and water efficiency upgrades for all existing U.S. buildings.
• An overhaul of the country’s transportation system to eliminate pollution and emissions from the sector “as much as technologically feasible,” with a nod to investment in zero-emission vehicles, public transit, and high-speed rail.
• Efforts to promote clean manufacturing free of pollution byproducts and greenhouse gas emissions “as much as technologically feasible.”
• Steps to lessen the effects of climate change, build a smart grid, clean up hazardous waste sites and restore threatened lands.
• A goal of health care and guaranteed jobs for all.
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