Obama promotes new energy standard in annual speech

President Barack Obama made a pitch for Congress to support his proposal for a so-called “clean energy standard” during his State of the Union address, but did not mention global climate change or his administration’s efforts to regulate carbon emissions.

In a 62-minute nationally televised speech notable for its moderate political tone, Obama challenged a joint session of lawmakers to join him in setting a new goal: by 2035, 80% of America’s electricity will come from clean energy sources.

“Some folks want wind and solar. Others want nuclear, clean coal and natural gas. To meet this goal, we will need them all – and I urge Democrats and Republicans to work together to make it happen,” he said.

With Republicans firmly in control of the House of Representatives, Obama, a Democrat, has shelved…

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