Environment

Americans know what's at stake by continuing our dependence on fossil fuels.

BP will be held accountable for the costs associated with this tragic event.

Our first, our biggest priority was just capping the well.

We're going to do everything in our power to protect our natural resources.

BP is responsible for this leak; BP will be paying the bill.

That won't work. It will not work in this global economy, not in this environment.

We can't afford to walk away from a clean energy future.

This one plant, for example, will cut carbon pollution by 16 million tons each year when compared to a similar coal plant.

To meet our growing energy needs and prevent the worst consequences of climate change, we need to increase our supply of nuclear power and today’s announcement helps to move us down that path.

My Administration is committed to using this advanced knowledge to meet the Government's obligation to dispose of our Nation's used nuclear material.

Our main concern in coming to Copenhagen was to try to move forward with an accord on the issue of climate change.

The importance of creating a successful framework for emissions reductions

He goes with a serious climate protection proposal from the United States that shows we mean business.

I urge all APEC member economies to work together to address the shared challenge of climate change.

I care about the environment.

That means greenhouse gas intensity—how much we emit per unit of economic activity—decreased by 4.2 percent.

The final report shows that emissions declined 1.5 percent from the 2005 level.

We need to seize opportunities in rural America to secure our energy future and save our planet.