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The article mentions both "conservationists" and "endangered species advocates", who I believe tend to consider themselves (and are considered by others to be)
by paconbork 4y ago
The article mentions both "conservationists" and "endangered species advocates", who I believe tend to consider themselves (and are considered by others to be) environmentalists. Here's an example of a wing of the Nevada Democratic Party (who according to their bio, want a #GreenNewDeal) also being against the development: (edit, forgot the link: https://twitter.com/LeftCaucus/status/1374527780034015244 https://twitter.com/LeftCaucus/status/1374527780034015244)
For another actual example of this happening, see the scaling back of the Ivanpah Solar Power Facility
- Schroedingersat 4y agoThat's the biggest reach I've ever heard. Those are NIMBYS who want their view. Maybe with a mix of oil lobbyists.
- jholman 4y agoYou appear to think that "conservationist", "endangered species advocate" and "environmentalist" are all synonyms for "climate activist"? Your previous comment claimed there was opposition from "climate activists", and these are not examples of that. The BattleBorn situation seems to be about about tourism and similar values (not climate activism), the Ivanpah situation looks like it's about species conservation (not climate activism). Don't get me wrong, I am very frustrated by people who see themselves as environmentalists, for whom climate change (and thus non-carbon energy sources) is not the top priority. I think they have wrong priorities. But that doesn't mean they're hypocrites, they're just (IMO) wrong. All that said, I agree with your topline observation that we need all the help we can get.