Tag: Barack Obama
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Vice President Biden talks climate to Rolling Stone
Douglas Brinkley at Rolling Stone sat down for an hour with Vice President Joe Biden and the topic of climate change made up considerable bulk of the interview. It's worth a read
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Quid Pro Quo on Keystone approval? Not likely.
As we wait for President Obama and the State Department to make a decision on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, talk seems to have shifted away from why the pipeline should be rejected to what should be done in the event the project is approved.
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Vice President Biden opposes Keystone XL. What can this tell us about Obama's plans?
"Vice President Joe Biden told a South Carolina environmental activist Friday that he opposes a controversial oil pipeline from Canada, but said he is "in the minority" inside the Obama administration."
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Why does Obama love natural gas? It's complicated.
Josh Fox says President Obama's support for natural gas shocked him, but Brad Plumer shows how the issue of gas exports and production has much to do with maintaining trade relationships.
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Is Obama the "environmental President?" Yes or no, he can still win climate fight
Obama's climate record has been "a runaway success", writes Jonathan Chait. David Roberts doesn't disagree, but puts the claim in context.
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Obama administration wants to add 10,000 hybrids to government's fleet
The U.S. government manages a huge fleet vehicles, mostly through the General Service Administration (GSA) which oversee 210,000 vehicles directly.
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How can civil disobedience best help the climate?
With a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline looming, it's a good time to think about how best to respond to the decision and what forms of civil disobedience will best highlight climate change as a moral issue.
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Does Obama even see Keystone XL as climate issue?
A report in TIME says White House doesn't see KXL as "a climate cure." Do they even recognize it as an climate issue, at all?
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"How the White House thinks about climate change, in 7 charts" - Wonkblog
Brad Plumer at The Washington Post's Wonkblog put together a useful summary of the latest Economic Report of the President.
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Obama wants to create an Energy Security Trust with $2 billion for R&D [Updated]
President Obama is scheduled to deliver his first energy speech today, and is expected to seek the creation of an Energy Security Trust that would primarily focus on R&D.
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Obama to use Nixon-era law to fight climate change. Will it work?
President Obama will use NEPA, the National Environmental Policy Act, signed into law by President Richard Nixon in 1970, as a way to fulfill his State of the Union pledge to use executive power to address climate change when Congress fails to act.
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Mother Jones lists 6 ways the sequester hurts the environment
Congress is about to allow unnecessary and self-imposed budget cuts negatively impact a whole host of important government programs. Mother Jones notes the potential environmental damage.
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Senators Boxer and Sanders introduce climate bill. Is it DOA? And is that okay?
Senators Boxer and Sanders introduced the Climate Protection Act and Sustainable Energy Act. Will it go anywhere?
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Climate News: media bias, Rubio's denialism and Obama's next steps
There's lots being said and done (sort of) about climate change. Here's a look at the latest.
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President Obama's next steps for a Carbon Tax
After addressing climate change and energy policy in the SOTU, what comes next in terms of action?
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President Obama addresses climate, energy, infrastructure in State of the Union
Tonight, President Obama spoke about how he wants the United States to address climate, energy and infrastructure.
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State of the Union reactions (LIVE)
President Obama had a lot to say about green issues during the SOTU. Here are some reactions from around the web.
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Will Obama Approve Keystone XL? Tracking the Latest Speculation
Will the pipeline be built, or will President Obama or the State Department halt its construction? We follow the latest news here.
