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(CNSNews.com) – Two professional sports team have endorsed President Barack Obama’s global warming proposals. Executives from the Major League Baseball’s Seattle Mariners and the National Basketball Association’s Portland Trailblazers issued statements after Obama announced new environmental regulations last week. […]

Scott Jenkins, vice president of operations for the Seattle Mariners, is also chairman of the board of directors for the Green Sports Alliance.

“We are pleased today to see President Obama outline his plan to address climate change, expand clean and renewable energy and improve energy efficiency,” Jenkins said in a statement posted on the Green Sports Alliance’s Facebook page.

Justin Zeulner, senior director of sustainability for the Portland Trail Blazers, expressed support for Obama’s initiatives.

“Being one of the leaders in environmental stewardship among professional sports franchises, the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers take great pride in applauding the President’s remarks,” Zeulner said in a statement that was part of a press release by Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy, or BICEP, a coalition of businesses supporting government action on global warming.