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Blizzards, hard hats and the climate PR wars

by Ben Geman - 02/14/10 5:08 PM ET

That’s a good sign. If the Washington snows persuade the greens to put away the slides of polar bears and pine beetles and to keep the focus on national security and jobs, it will have been worth the shoveling.

But here’s the thing: jobs and security have already been the dominant climate themes for enviros (and Democrats) for a year or more.

For instance, the biggest green coalition pushing for climate and energy legislation is called “Clean Energy Works,” while enviro ads and other campaigning is similarly heavy on the jobs and foreign oil messages.

But Milbank’s column could be a sign that enviros have a ways to go.

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