post: Never mind the State of the Union; here’s what Obama can actually do on climate

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post: Never mind the State of the Union; here’s what Obama can actually do on climate

Obama is expected to throw climate hawks a bone (or I guess a small rodent) in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night: “You’re going to like what you hear,” White House aides have told green groups, according to an official at one environmental organization who expects the president to publicly commit to moving forward with EPA climate regulations. “In past speeches, there was a lot of, ‘I call on Congress,’” the official added. “And what I’m expecting to see more of this time is, ‘This is what my administration is going to do.’” If this OOEO (official at one environmental organization) is right, it will be cause for good cheer. But the question remains, even if Barack Obama is pure of heart and dedicated to climate progress, what can he do? He’ll get no help from Congress. Serious climate legislation is off the table as long as Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is in ...

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@ArneJungjohann » 14 Feb '13, 12pm
Obama kann 2020-Klimaziel ohne Kongress erreichen. Fracking, Kohlekraftwerke, Effizienz und HFCs: [link] @wirklimaretter
@intentionalcomm » 13 Feb '13, 11pm
Can't wait for Congress ` Obama's Executive #Climate Change Toolbox [link]
@FaunKime » 13 Feb '13, 10pm
How can #obama affect #climatechange without congress? Great article by @drgrist [link]
@mtredden » 13 Feb '13, 7pm
Everything Obama can do to combat climate change without Congress: [link] ht @marcatracy
@marcatracy » 13 Feb '13, 7pm
Everything Obama can do on climate W/O further Congressional action [link] Do this; next year talk about it for 90 minutes
@drgrist » 13 Feb '13, 7pm
.@JonathanChait is right to identify executive climate action as big news in SOTU. Here's what Obama can actually do: [link]
@CityBench » 13 Feb '13, 4pm
So, what are some of the actions we can really take on climate change today? [link]
@4squareviews » 13 Feb '13, 4pm
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@JordanHaedtler » 13 Feb '13, 3am
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[link] RT @OsborneInk: ... @DrGrist already planning his "12 things Obama can do" post.
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@earthislandjrnl » 13 Feb '13, 12am
From cracking down on power plants to getting rid of HFCs, there's a lot the president can do on climate change... [link]
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Thoughts? [link]
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"You’re going to like what you hear" re: #Climate at tonight's #SOTU - We certainly hope so. [link]
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@phatrick83 » 12 Feb '13, 8pm
RT @drgrist: Here's what Obama can actually do on climate change, if he decides to get ambitious: [link] / Becky's report!
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@drgrist » 12 Feb '13, 7pm
Here's what Obama can actually do on climate change, if he decides to get ambitious: [link]
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@elijahion » 12 Feb '13, 7pm
too bad @drgrist isn't an @barackobama speech writer: [link] #climate #sotfu
@chrisstabile » 12 Feb '13, 7pm
We know #SOTU tonight will address some #climate #policy concerns, but what can #POTUS actually do without Congress? [link]
@erbmba » 12 Feb '13, 6pm
In advance of the #sotu great piece by @drgrist looking at what the President can do to address #climate [link]
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#climate Never mind the State of the Union; here’s what Obama can actually do on c... Grist [link] CHART: [link]
@ClimateRadio » 12 Feb '13, 6pm
Ahead of #SOTU what Obama can do now on climate change w/o Congress: [link] and [link] #forwardonclimate #DNlive
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Obama can do more than you think on #climatechange [link] @drgrist
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The three different scenarios to control climate changein the US "lackluster, middle-of-the-road, and go-getter" [link]
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What Obama can do about #climatechange w/o Congress (ie the only things he can realistically do): [link] cc @KartikeyaSingh
@PeaceInAmerica » 12 Feb '13, 12am
Never mind the State of the Union; here’s what Obama can actually do on climate By David Roberts [link]
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@DanWoy » 11 Feb '13, 9pm
@ALEXatSP Check out [link] for @drgrist's take on that...
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@fximeno » 11 Feb '13, 7pm
Really interesting, Obama without Congress can act! MT ‏@grist Here’s what Obama can actually do on #climate [link] Go!