OFA Starts Climate Push Today By Targeting Climate Neanderthals, But Keystone Overshadowing Efforts
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OFA is not advocating any specific policy prescription, nor does its campaign address the lingering question of whether the president will sign off on the construction of the lower part of the Keystone XL, the controversial pipeline that would carry heavy crude oil from Canada to refineries in Oklahoma. Instead, OFA's goal is simply getting lawmakers to acknowledge the reality of anthropogenic climate change.
"It's nice to see Organizing for Action going after climate deniers in Congress," said Jamie Henn, a spokesman for the climate advocacy group 350.org. However, he added, "if President Obama approves Keystone XL it will irrevocably damage OFA's credibility on environmental issues. Obama voters have made it clear, in polls and in the streets, that they want their president to stand up to Big Oil and say no to Keystone XL."
Frishberg said that OFA will support the executive actions made by the president, as well as regulations implemented by the Environmental Protection Agency. He did not address Keystone XL specifically, though OFA has previously mentioned the matter in emails to supporters, demanding a full State Department review of the pipeline. As for the limited objectives of the group's campaign, Frishberg pointed to the importance of simply raising the issue and re-stating the reality of climate change.
"I think there is something that's fundamental about starting the conversation by saying this thing is real," Frishberg said. "If we can't start there and have a consensus there, then how do you ever move the conversation forward? You can disagree or agree on different policy approaches. But if people are throwing out those premises-- the impact on people's lives, the clarity of the science -- if they're throwing that overboard, it's hard to go much further."
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/25/ofa-climate-change_n_3150383.html
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