Obama urges action on energy bill
He stopped short of using the words "cap and trade" during his State of the Union address, but President Barack Obama promoted the energy bill currently before Congress during his first State of the Union address and highlighted the energy sector as an ongoing source of jobs.
A choice quote: "The nation that leads the clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy. And America must be that nation."
The full text of the speech is available via The White House.
Read a summary of green-related content in the speech via Fast Company, Reuters and Earth2Tech.
What are your thoughts on what the president had to say in his State of the Union address and what an energy bill might mean for Oregon?
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