Gaines: Colorado Public Radio takes a swing at ‘climate realism’—and misses
By Cory Gaines | Commentary, Complete Colorado
Have you heard of climate realism? It varies depending on who uses it, but in general the term refers to acknowledging that while fossil fuels are contributing to climate change, it’s not an existential threat demanding immediate, drastic action. It describes a view that the proper response to climate change is mitigating the downside while understanding that reliable, abundant and affordable energy from fossil fuels prevents a whole host of problems we could have if we simply left them in the ground.
This is the view held by recently appointed Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, former CEO of Liberty Energy. I don’t think he coined the phrase “climate realist,” but it is certainly how he has described his own v...