President Obama's Weekly Address 8/13/16: Providing a Better, Cleaner, Safer Future for Our Children

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week's address, President Obama discussed the progress we have made to combat global climate change. During the Obama Administration, we have made ambitious investments in clean energy and achieved reductions in carbon emissions – increasing wind power and solar power, and decreasing the amount of carbon pollution from our energy sector to its lowest level in 25 years. We have also set standards to increase the distance cars and light trucks can travel on a gallon of gas every year through 2025. The President noted that although America has become a global leader in the fight against climate change, there's still work to do. Together, we must continue to work domestically and build upon the progress we've made along with other countries – such as the Paris Agreement, the most ambitious climate change agreement in history. President Obama said if we continue to work together, we will leave a better, cleaner, safer future for our children.

Pallone Praises President Obama’s Climate Action Plan

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce and Natural Recourses committees, praised President Barack Obama’s plan to cut carbon pollution, invest in renewable energy, and prepare communities for the consequences of climate change:

“Climate change is a moral issue, and we have an obligation to our children and future generations to address it immediately. Taking steps to cut carbon pollution must be a top priority, and I applaud the President for his decisive action to circumvent congressional gridlock for the greater good of our environment, health, and national security. It’s about time.

“Unfortunately, climate change is not an issue that we can wait to address. With each day that passes by more irreversible damage is done. If we do not start taking the prospect of climate change seriously, devastating storms like Sandy will become the new normal. Despite the stubborn insistence of some of my Republican colleagues, the science is clear; the changing climate leads to changes in the frequency, intensity, and timing of extreme weather and climate events.

“I will continue my work in Congress to support good environmental stewardship and a comprehensive plan to address climate change.”