Obama: ‘Denying’ Global Warming ‘Endangers Our National Security’

The president called denying climate change a ‘dereliction of duty’

Obama At U.S. Coast Guard Academy Commencement: Denying Climate Change "Dereliction Of Duty" (RealClearPolitics)

President Obama delivered the keynote address at the United States Coast Guard Academy commencement Wednesday in New London, Connecticut. In his commencement speech, Obama warned graduates climate change is one of the largest threats they will have to face as they defend the United States and our nation's interests abroad.

In his speech, Obama said denying climate change or refusing to deal with it is negligence and "dereliction of duty."

Video files
Full
Compact
Audio files
Full
Compact