Friends of the Earths statement on the re-election of President Barack Obama

Friends of the Earth issued a statement following the re-election of President Barack Obama in November 2012, urging him to prioritize climate change and move away from an "all of the above" energy strategy in response to the devastation of Superstorm Sandy.

• Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica argues that the impact of Superstorm Sandy demonstrates the need for an ambitious policy to reduce climate pollution to prevent future similar disasters, suggesting that the storm influenced the election outcome.
• Friends of the Earth recommends that President Obama take three specific actions: repudiate the "all of the above" energy strategy by hosting a high-level climate change summit; reduce electricity sector emissions via Clean Air Act regulations, a ban on new coal plants, and a carbon price; and reject the Keystone XL pipeline and other dirty fuel infrastructure projects.

APA

Pica, E. (2012). Friends of the Earths statement on the re-election of President Barack Obama. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/news/2012-11-statement-on-the-re-election-of-president-obama/

Chicago

Pica, Erich. Friends of the Earths statement on the re-election of President Barack Obama. Friends of the Earth, 2012. https://foe.org/news/2012-11-statement-on-the-re-election-of-president-obama/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{pica2012friends, author = {Pica, Erich}, title = {{Friends of the Earths statement on the re-election of President Barack Obama}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2012}, month = nov, url = {https://foe.org/news/2012-11-statement-on-the-re-election-of-president-obama/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }