Ending Climate Silence – What Obama Should Say In State of the Union Address

Brendan DeMelle DeSmog

By Brendan DeMelle

onJan 2, 2013 @ 18:15 PST

What should President Obama say about climate change during his upcoming State of the Union address?

Check out this preview clip from Bill Moyers’ interview with scientist Anthony Leiserowitz, director of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication, who articulates some key points that the President could use to end the partisan bickering on climate change. The full interview airs on the next Moyers & Company:

Check the Moyers and Company schedule page to find out when the episode will air in your hometown.

By Brendan DeMelle

Brendan DeMelle DeSmog

Brendan is Executive Director of DeSmog. He is also a freelance writer and researcher specializing in media, politics, climate change and energy. His work has appeared in Vanity Fair, The Huffington Post, Grist, The Washington Times and other outlets.

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