Obama Says Climate Change Will be One of His Three Top Priorities in Second Term
The president is dropping hints that he's going to get more serious about climate change in his second term.
View ArticleNow's the Time to Act on Climate, Writes MIT's Technology Review in Open...
Let's hope that president Obama will listen, and tackle our climate problems with more vigor and urgency.
View ArticleWhite House Responds to Death Star Petition
Sometimes reality is almost as cool as fiction. We might not get an orbital battle station any time soon, but we've got some pretty cool stuff.
View ArticleQuote of the Day: President Barack Obama on Climate Change
Strong and inspiring words from the President's Inaugural Address.
View ArticleObama Mentions Climate, But Action Depends On Us
Yes, President Obama wants to address climate change in his second term, but it is we who must force him to act.
View ArticleWill 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.
View ArticleState 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.
View ArticlePresident 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.
View ArticlePresident 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?
View ArticleClimate 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.
View ArticleSenators 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?
View ArticleMother 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.
View ArticleObama 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...
View ArticleObama 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.
View Article"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.
View ArticleDoes 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?
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleObama 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.
View ArticleIs Obama the "environmental President?" Yes or no, he can still win climate...
Obama's climate record has been "a runaway success", writes Jonathan Chait. David Roberts doesn't disagree, but puts the claim in context.
View ArticleWhy 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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