A few weeks ago, President Obama gave a historic speech in which he laid out his second term plan for tackling the urgent threat of climate change. Delivered from the steps of Old North at Georgetown University (making this alum very proud), I was struck by the powerful emphasis on science, speed, and investment in the clean, modern energy resources that will fuel our future. First, in his methodic review of the data showing a rapidly warming planet, the President made clear that science, not ideology or willful ignorance must guide our policies: "Nobody has a monopoly on what is a very hard problem, but I don't have much patience for anyone who denies that this challenge is real. We don't...
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