The record is clear: Obama delivers on clean energy But the
biggest source of emissions reductions in the past four years
has been the switch from coal-fired power to cleaner natural
gas. As the president highlighted in his 2012 State of the Union
address, this too was enabled by federal policy. Over the course
of three decades, the Department of Energy and other public
research agencies worked closely with private-sector innovators
to develop the hydraulic fracturing technologies that unlocked
the nation’s vast shale gas reserves. These newly abundant
resources made it an easy decision for utilities to favor cheap
natural gas over increasingly expensive coal. Obama, by
investing in clean energy innovation, has clearly taken this
history to heart: Instead of making dirty energy more expensive,
the best way to reduce emissions is by making clean energy
cheap.Continue Reading Obama can begin his second term by
embracing natural gas as a climate strategy and accelerating the
displacement of coal power in the Uni