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President Barack Obama speaks at a Walmart store in Mountain View, Calif., Friday, May 9, 2014. Obama announced new steps by companies, local governments and his own administration to deploy solar technology, showcasing steps to combat climate change that don't require consent from a disinclined Congress. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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President Barack Obama poses for a selfie photo after speaking at a Walmart store in Mountain View, Calif., Friday, May 9, 2014. Obama announced new steps by companies, local governments and his own administration to deploy solar technology, showcasing steps to combat climate change that don't require consent from a disinclined Congress. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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**FILE** Chickens peck at flowers, recycle plant waste and provide manure for the gardens inside a fenced-in enclosure at the Illinois governor's mansion Friday, May 9, 2014, in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
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Herman Lewis, master gardener and chief chicken tender for the Illinois governors mansion, feeds eight chickens that peck at flowers, recycle plant waste and provide manure for the gardens inside a fenced-in enclosure at the mansion, Friday, May 9, 2014, in Springfield, Ill. They're part of an ongoing sustainability effort championed by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
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Herman Lewis, the mansion's master gardener and chief chicken tender, holds one of eight chickens that peck at flowers, recycle plant waste and provide manure for the gardens inside a fenced-in enclosure at the Illinois governor's mansion Friday, May 9, 2014, in Springfield, Ill. They're part of an ongoing sustainability effort championed by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)