tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post8491752924586600232..comments2024-03-19T03:14:04.172-04:00Comments on Rabett Run: ICYMI*, Chait's optimist take on Obama and climateEliRabetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-56461499930298908082013-05-11T12:16:03.862-04:002013-05-11T12:16:03.862-04:00Thanks for the clarification.
Unfortunately, absu...Thanks for the clarification.<br /><br />Unfortunately, absurd as it is, some (even some who say they support climate mitigation) have essentially been making that very claim: that Keystone is not really a climate issue -- or not a significant one, at least.<br /><br />In fact, the State Department itself essentially claimed as much in the EIS when they stated that Keystone XL "would not likely result in significant adverse environmental effects", which is absurd on its face.<br /><br />~@:>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-34534593969732501722013-05-10T10:53:07.561-04:002013-05-10T10:53:07.561-04:00"I've thought the most likely outcome is ...<i>"I've thought the most likely outcome is that Obama would do the wrong thing on Keystone and match it with a right thing on climate."</i><br /><br />I thought Keystone <i>was</i> about climate.<br /><br />Silly me.<br /><br />And silly Jim Hansen.<br /><br />~@:>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com