In his eighth and final State of the Union address, President Obama focused on his views of and hopes for the future beyond his last year in office.
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By Energy Tomorrow Blog
It’s become a State of the Union tradition: President Obama touts the benefits of oil and natural gas production without identifying the American energy revolution as their source. This year, the president implied that government investments in wind and solar are the reason the United States has “cut our imports of foreign oil by nearly 60 percent, and cut… Keep reading →
Watch Our CO2 Drop
By Daniel Wood | U.S. Department of Energy
Last Tuesday, President Obama gave his final State of the Union address to Congress. Part of his speech focused on the exciting advancements being made in our energy sector, from the great strides that renewable technologies are taking towards deeper market penetration, to the drastic improvements in our nation’s energy independence, to the many jobs… Keep reading →
Squandering Public Resources, Squandering Our Energy Opportunity
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
Federal officials followed President Obama’s State of the Union pledge to change Washington’s management of fossil fuel resources by announcing the government will stop issuing new coal leases on federal lands. The president’s keep-it-in-the-ground energy strategy, first voiced when he rejected the Keystone XL pipeline last fall, continues unfolding. Unfortunately, the president doesn’t seem aware… Keep reading →
Obama Administration Seeks Safeguards For Energy Reforms
By Enerknol Research
In his last State of the Union (SOTU) on January 12, 2016, President Barack Obama focused on progress made during his seven years in office, including reinventing the energy sector. The speech highlighted the Administration’s accomplishments through clean energy initiatives and emissions reduction policies. Shortly after the SOTU address, on January 15, the Administration issued… Keep reading →
The Paris Agreement – Leading The Pathway To A Low Carbon Economy
By Adam Hedley, Nicholas Rock, Jennifer Smokelin, Peter Zaman | Reed Smith
The agreement adopted on 12 December 2015 in Paris by 195 countries, plus the European Union, aims to limit the adverse effects of climate change.
EPA Should Recognize Market-Driven Climate Progress
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pledges to start 2016 “hitting the ground running” to build on a “monumental” 2015. In a blog post last week, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy signaled her agency will continue its focus on methane and carbon regulations. Absent from EPA’s plans was any acknowledgement that methane and carbon emissions are already down. Recognizing… Keep reading →
State Of The Union Recap: We Can Afford Obama’s Clean Energy Legacy
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
In his final State of the Union address last night, President Obama did not spend any time bragging about his signature environmental achievements, such as the Clean Power Plan or the Paris climate accord. Instead, he highlighted the need for a more flexible electric grid in order to accelerate America’s transition to a clean energy economy, noting… Keep reading →
Previewing Climate And Energy In 2016 State Of The Union
By Todd Griset | PretiFlaherty
President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address on January 12, 2016.
President Barack Obama will not go down as the president who saved us from climate change. He won’t even go down as the president who inspired us to national action on climate change. He’s no Al Gore. But Obama has continued to take incremental steps to do what he can about the problem, over the… Keep reading →
