New York Times ^ | December 7, 2009 | Paul Krugman
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James Hansen is a great climate scientist. He was the first to warn about the climate crisis; I take what he says about coal, in particular, very seriously.
Unfortunately, while I defer to him on all matters climate, today’s op-ed article suggests that he really hasn’t made any effort to understand the economics of emissions control. And that’s not a small matter, because he’s now engaged in a misguided crusade against cap and trade, which is — let’s face it — the only form of action against greenhouse gas emissions we have any chance of taking before catastrophe becomes inevitable.
“...Hansen is a great climate scientest”. Wonder what tank car parked in the outgoing ladder yard of a petrochemical plant Krugman is drinking from.