by Steve Milloy, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow and Junkscience.com Founder
As appearing in the New York Post
One word that should have been uttered quite a bit during last week’s Democratic National Convention — “climate,” a top issue for much of the party’s base — was pretty much missing in action.
If you’re wondering why, there’s a one-word answer: Pennsylvania.
“I think they are worried if [Kamala Harris] takes a strong position on climate, even it fits the same position that Biden took, it will make her look too progressive,” Kevin Book, managing director of Clearview Energy Partners, told reporters.
“It’s a divisive issue and they need both sides as much as possible to win Pennsylvania.”
For Democrats, talking about climate and its flip-side issue, fracking, is a lose-lose proposition just now.
If Harris pushes anti-carbon policies, she might lose Pennsylvania.
