I don't see how Obama can meaningfully address climate change without addressing fracking

which he supports.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-25/obama-backs-fracking-to-create-600-000-jobs-vows-safe-drilling.html

Fracking is indeed part of the climate change problem- a big and growing part of it.

It is not safe or well regulated.

http://www.businessweek.com/videos/2013-02-07/the-takeaway-fracking-drives-climate-change

So how can the President effectively address climate change while supporting industry that drives it?

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"Tonight, President Obama set the lowest possible bar for action — he did not pledge to stop the carbon-spewing Keystone XL Pipeline nor promise carbon regulations on existing power plants. In fact, he pledged no specific actions at all," said Daniel Souweine, director of Forecast the Facts, an environmental group."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/12/obama-climate-change-state-of-union/1914633/