Though environmentalists appreciate the go-it-alone approach contained in some of President Obama’s latest policy proposals on fuel efficiency standards and power plant emissions, they are also quick to say that none of these à la carte rule changes or executive orders will be enough to cement his legacy as a climate champion if he goes ahead and approves the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.
And, as the top headline at The Hill on Wednesday morning states, if Obama is using this “flurry of climate change initiatives” as an attempt “to soften up environmental supporters ahead of [a planned] approval of the Keystone XL pipeline” there will be “no forgiveness” from the climate movement.
According to the newspaper:
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