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Obama urged to emphasize climate plans in state of the union address
2013-02-12 17:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Environmental groups in the US expect that Barack Obama will use his state of the union address to re-set the politics of climate change. In a soaring inaugural speech, Obama defined the climate crisis as a moral issue for the generations. For his follow-up act, the president must persuade Americans that climate change is a clear and present threat to their daily lives and their livelihoods, requiring action now, said Paul Bledsoe, who directed the White House climate change taskforce under Bill...
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How Bold a Path on Climate Change in Obamas State of the Union?
2013-02-12 15:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: If his inaugural address was any indication, President Obama has big plans for finally addressing global warming in his second term. "We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations," he said after the took his oath of office. It's not just about weather, he pointed out, but about energy technology, new industries and, in the broadest sense, economic growth. In tonight's State of the Union, Obama is expected to...
State of the Union is often paved with green intentions
2013-02-12 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Climate: An aura of excitement and predictability surrounds the presidents annual State of the Union speech: A few days of hyped drama and TV punditry builds to a political Woodstock featuring generals, justices, senators, cabinet secretaries and Congress, all under one roof. Up in the balcony, the First Lady plays host to a few iconic, symbolic taxpayers who recently shared a heroic moment of fame with America. If the past is prologue, the green talk and pageantry may be the only things delivered on...
State of the Union: Executive Action Expected on Climate
2013-02-12 07:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Hill: President Obama is expected to launch a serious second-term push on climate change with his State of the Union address. With climate legislation dead in Congress, green groups are hopeful that Obama will follow the we must act mantra of his inaugural address and put the full weight of his executive powers behind their agenda. We are hoping to see some more substance on exactly what the presidents plan will be like, be it on the clean-energy side or on the side of cleaning up the largest...
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State Of The Union: Climate Change Plan, Green Energy On Environmentalists' Wish List
2013-02-12 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Ronnie Citron-Fink of upstate New York personally felt the effects of Hurricane Irene, her cousins in Long Island lost a home to Superstorm Sandy and her Boston-based kids just experienced the latest "hundred-year event" to strike the Northeast in recent years, a record-breaking nor'easter called "Nemo." "The political is personal," said Citron-Fink, of the nonprofit Mom's Clean Air Force. "Now is the time for Obama to address our climate change concerns," adding to that list childhood asthma...
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