Notes from Obama's State of the Union address

Tuesday evening during prime time was President Obama's annual State of the Union address, delivered at the United States Congress. The transcript has been made available here so the public could follow. The entire video of the speech, recaps of facts and figures, including infographics, are also posted on the White House website.

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Here are some notes, more or less paraphrased, I quickly jolted from President Obama's State of the Union address on the topics of energy, and climate:

• On energy:
• Record low gas prices this year will save a family $750 at the pump.
• U.S. is #1 worldwide in oil and gas.

• On the economy:
• Believes in "middle-class economy" where everyone gets - and pays - its fair share.
  Lowest unemployment rate in U.S. since 2008 Great Recession. 
• On climate:
• "No challenge poses a bigger threat to future generations than climate change." - We must act immediately and do everything we can to save our planet.
• 2014 was the warmest year on record (see my related post here), and all but one of the 15 warmest years are in the 21st century.
• Climate change is an "immediate risk to national security."
• The President will "not let Congress reverse the clock" on climate measures.
• The United States has come to an agreement with China to respond to climate change (e.g. by reducing emissions). Other countries are stepping up.
• See the President's plan on climate change on the White House website.