Ask Obama the tough questions on YouTube

From the Energy Action Coalition

When we rallied more than 350,000 youth clean energy voters in 2008, we dreamed of a day when our next President would declare that developing a clean energy economy and passing a climate bill were the nation's top priorities.

Last night in the State of the Union, Barack Obama made it the centerpiece of his vision for moving forward, dedicating significant time to discussing it first before important issues like education, fiscal management, and even health care. However, the victory celebration was short-lived when he said: "That means building a new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants in this country. It means making tough decisions about opening new offshore areas for oil and gas development. It means continued investment in advanced biofuels and clean coal technologies."

President Obama will be answering questions on YouTube about the State of the Union address next week. Help us ask him why he wants to waste our limited financial resources on dirty energy when we should ramp up efficiency, wind and solar, which are economically sustainable and create clean and safe jobs for our generation?

Is this the change that millions of young people voted for? In 2008 we turned out in record numbers and demanded bold action on the climate crisis, but promoting coal, nuclear, and oil sure doesn't look like change.

Young climate leaders like yourself challenge our President every day to speak boldly on the climate crisis. Our generation must define whether the upcoming decade will be one of exacerbating environmental injustices and climate change, or whether it will be one where our President will stand up for real clean energy jobs like those found in weatherizing homes, propping up wind turbines, and installing solar panels on roofs.

Our question about real solutions is only one among many YouTube questions submitted. Click here to vote and make sure our question to President Obama is asked!

And don’t forget to sign the Beyond Nuclear letter to President Obama on our Take Action page.