Steyer gave a speech at the 2012 Democratic National Convention , saying that the election was " a choice about whether to go backward or forward . And that choice is especially stark when it comes to energy . " Steyer said that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney would take no action to reduce U.S. dependence on fossil fuels ; rather , he said he would increase it . Steyer went on to support Obama 's policies , which he described as investments to " make us energy independent and create thousands of jobs . " In February 2013 , Steyer spoke at an anti-Keystone XL Pipeline rally on the Washington Mall organized by Bill McKibben and attended by tens of thousands . McKibben asked Steyer to join the protest by tying himself to the White House gate and getting arrested , but Steyer was dissuaded by his brother Jim
2012 Democratic National Convention
2012 Democratic National Convention
Tom Steyer