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In his state of the union address, Obama touted his "all of the above" energy policy. But it will never be enough if we are to limit dangerous greenhouse gas emissions

The Perilous Contradictions in the President’s 2014 State of the Union Address

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Richard Matthews | 0 Comments

Staying within prescribed climate change limits will be difficult under Obama’s all-of-the-above strategy. Although Obama may be the greenest President in American history he is not doing enough to stave off the worst impacts of climate change. In his State of the Union address, he did talk about the veracity of climate change and the need to further reduce America’s…

Obama pushes an agenda of clean energy at his State of the Union Address

President Obama Reaffirms his Commitment to Clean Energy in his State of the Union Address

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Richard Matthews | 0 Comments

President Obama showed courageous leadership by supporting clean energy in his state of the union address. Prior to the President’s state of the union address, a Think Progress Green article encouraged the President to stir “this country to action on the existential threat of climate change.” Mr. Obama may have only mentioned climate change once, but his unqualified support for clean energy was consistent with the kind of mobilization required…

The President’s Strategy and Climate Change Legislation

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Richard Matthews | 1 Comments

The President remains committed to advancing his stalled legislative agenda. Addressing the Democratic National Committee in Washington last Saturday, Obama insisted he is not going to let go of his aspirations for America. “I’m not going to walk away from the American people,” he said. “I’m not going to walk away on any challenge.” However, Senators from Red States, Coal…

The Weekly Mulch from the Media Consortium: Obama Puts Climate Change on the Back Burner

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Thomas Schueneman | 0 Comments

By Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium Blogger (reposted with permission) In his first State of the Union address, President Barack Obama touched on climate issues only briefly. He called on the Senate to pass a climate bill, but did not give Congress a deadline or promise to veto weak legislation. Nor did he mention the Copenhagen climate conference, where international negotiators…

The Perilous Contradictions in the President’s 2014 State of the Union Address

President Obama Reaffirms his Commitment to Clean Energy in his State of the Union Address

The President’s Strategy and Climate Change Legislation

The Weekly Mulch from the Media Consortium: Obama Puts Climate Change on the Back Burner

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