Earthjustice Statement on President Obama's State of the Union Address

A statement from Earthjustice President Trip Van Noppen responding to President Obama's State of the Union Address, praising the focus on climate change while urging a shift from an "all-of-the-above" energy strategy to one prioritizing clean energy.

• Earthjustice supports President Obama's focus on climate change in his State of the Union Address, specifically praising his actions regarding clean car standards and the reduction of carbon pollution from power plants, which is identified as the largest source of climate change pollution in the nation.
• Earthjustice argues that an "all-of-the-above energy strategy" is incompatible with the President's climate action plan. The organization advocates for a "best of the above" approach that prioritizes clean energy, such as solar, over fossil fuels to ensure American competitiveness and protect future generations.
• The organization emphasizes that all fossil fuel decisions, including the Keystone XL pipeline, drilling off coasts, fracking, mountaintop removal, and fossil fuel exports, must be viewed through the lens of climate impacts. While acknowledging the need to stop methane pollution from the gas sector, Earthjustice warns against committing to a future fueled by natural gas.

APA

Van Noppen, T. (2014). Earthjustice Statement on President Obama's State of the Union Address. Earthjustice. https://earthjustice.org/press/2014/earthjustice-statement-on-president-obama-s-state-of-the-union-address

Chicago

Van Noppen, Trip. Earthjustice Statement on President Obama's State of the Union Address. Earthjustice, 2014. https://earthjustice.org/press/2014/earthjustice-statement-on-president-obama-s-state-of-the-union-address.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Van Noppen |first1=Trip |title=Earthjustice Statement on President Obama's State of the Union Address |publisher=Earthjustice |date=28 January 2014 |url=https://earthjustice.org/press/2014/earthjustice-statement-on-president-obama-s-state-of-the-union-address |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{vannoppen2014earthjustice, author = {Van Noppen, Trip}, title = {{Earthjustice Statement on President Obama's State of the Union Address}}, publisher = {Earthjustice}, year = {2014}, month = jan, url = {https://earthjustice.org/press/2014/earthjustice-statement-on-president-obama-s-state-of-the-union-address}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }