Obama wins: Will he build keystone?

[Tinordi]

Dealing with climate change has no net benefits and is only about political optics? Okay then...

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by Tinordi

Dealing with climate change has no net benefits and is only about political optics? Okay then...

It's optics when the elephant in the room isn't been dealt with. I'll believe the US is serious about climate change when they hammer the coal industry.

[Tinordi]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

It's optics when the elephant in the room isn't been dealt with. I'll believe the US is serious about climate change when they hammer the coal industry.

Yes and this isn't mutually exclusive. Activists have chosen an issue they think will galvanize support for policy.