It's Game Time (again) Obama! :: Upcoming State of the Union Address

I just received the below email message from Pete Griffin, Campaign Director of the Energy Action Coalition.

The Energy Action Coalition is a youth-led coalition of 50 organizations working together to fight for a clean, just and renewable energy future.


The White House responded to 2-out-of-3 of the Energy Action Coalition's "It's Game Time!" requests last fall, when we asked him to meet with youth leaders, to address the country on climate and energy, and to attend Copenhagen in person. The President's top climate and energy advisers organized the first-ever Youth Clean Energy Forum in December, and while Copenhagen did not result in a fair and binding agreement, President Obama did directly engage on the issue. We know they are listening to us, so let's get loud.

Next week President Obama will outline his 2010 strategic plan for our country in his State of the Union address to Congress, which the whole world will be watching. As his advisers decide over the next few days what issues will be prioritized in Wednesday's crucial speech, it's essential to let the White House know that we expect him to tell us exactly how our government will work toward solving the climate and energy crisis.

Sign the petition to tell President Obama "It's Game Time!" and that he needs to address the nation on climate and energy during the State of the Union.



As the new administration got to work last year, we waited patiently for our economy to stabilize, for a new strategy in Afghanistan and for an important health care debate to take place.

Now after Tuesday's vote in Massachusetts, the balance in Congress has changed, and may alter again after the critical midterm election in November. Likewise, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that corporations - like the dirty energy companies! - can donate huge sums of money without regulation to political campaigns. This will have an impact on not just the possibility for progress on climate and energy, but the country's broader agenda.

It's time for leadership on the issue that underscores everything. We need a clean environment in an energy independent world now, so that we can end violence and begin reinvesting resources in other important areas.

Let President Obama know that it's time to get specific and deliver on our last remaining request. Sign the "It's Game Time!" petition and tell him we want to hear his plan.