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THE TERMINATOR FRAMES HIS ENVIRONMENTALISM IN PUBLIC HEALTH TERMS: Says He Is No “Tree Hugger;” Compares Calif.’s Lead on Global Warming to the State’s Role in Popularizing Bodybuilding

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The Washington Post

chronicles Arnold Schwarzenegger’s efforts to frame his environmentalism in “public health” terms. The Governerator explains his position in ways only he can. For example, he compares California’s lead on global warming to the state’s pivotal role in popularizing bodybuilding back in the 1970s.

With Senators Boxer and Feinstein pitching Federal legislation modeled after California, Schwarzenegger says he is ready to travel to DC to testify in support of the bill, creating a possible major showdown with the Bush administration.


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