Call me a tainted woman, but I wasn’t too optimistic anticipating the State of the Union address.
After reviewing my 2011 environmental summary of the State of the Union, I realized Obama made promises to put pressure back on big oil, get 80% of Americans access to high-speed rail within 25 years (remember that one?), 80% of electricity sourced by clean energy in 2035, and break foreign dependence on oil.
Hmm…. Where are we today? (Luckily Treehugger had some Cliff Notes for me…)
The 2012 State of the Union Speech was mixed with pro & cons for environmental goals. Examples:
In case you missed your political fill, check out the full State of the Union Address from the NY Times.
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