The Sierra Club hailed President Barack Obama for steering the nation toward a low-carbon future, though the energy industry warned of the administration’s heavy hand. “Looking back at the last seven years, we can say with confidence that President Obama has taken unprecedented action to fulfill our obligation to tackle the climate crisis while seizing the economic opportunities that present themselves when we do,” Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune said in a statement. President Obama has governed the nation’s energy sector under an “all of the above” directive, handing mixed support to the oil and gas sector while pushing for stronger support for renewable energy programs. A federal report last year found emissions of carbon dioxide, a potent greenhouse gas, was […]