I was curious on Bloomberg's stance on Keystone XL and was very pleased with what I came across (it's from last February but still seems to be the case). It's a great idea and so refreshing to read someone wanting both sides to win.
Michael Bloomberg: Trade Keystone XL for climate pact
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Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said President Obama should trade approval of the Keystone XL pipeline for a significant bilateral climate agreement with Canada.
Bloomberg took to his news organization's editorial page to offer the suggestion a day after Obama used his third-ever presidential veto to reject legislation authorizing the Canada-to-Texas project. He said the president could build on a non-binding deal struck with China that for the first time put the world's top two greenhouse gas polluters in agreement about the need to reduce the emissions scientists blame for climate change.
"A U.S.-Canada agreement would position Canada as a leader on climate change, while also delivering a big economic boost to its economy. Here in the U.S., Republicans in Congress could declare economic victory, while Democrats could declare environmental victory. The president could declare both, while also burnishing his foreign policy legacy and building momentum for the conference in Paris," Bloomberg wrote.
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