Hillary Clinton was in Iowa Monday
laying out her renewable energy vision for the nation.
The Democratic presidential contender is proposing that every home in the United States be powered by renewable sources by 2027. Her plan calls for installation of 500 million solar panels over four years.
But when Clinton was asked about the Keystone XL pipeline,
she hedged, saying she didn't want to get ahead of the review process that's playing out at the State Department.
"I will refrain from commenting [on Keystone XL], because I had a leading role in getting that process started, and we have to let it run its course," Clinton said, in response to a question from an audience member.
The answer didn't sit well with 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben, who has helped lead the charge against completion of the pipeline.
"I think it's bogus," he said in an email. "Look, the notion that she can't talk about it because the State Dept. is still working on it makes no sense. By that test, she shouldn't be talking about Benghazi or Iran or anything else either. The more she tries to duck the question, the more the whole thing smells."
McKibben later put out a statement saying Clinton was "half the way there" on climate change policy.
"This is a credible commitment to renewable energy, and a recognition that the economics of electricity are changing fast. Now, we need Clinton to show she understands the other half of the climate change equation -- and prove she has the courage to stand up against fossil fuel projects like offshore and Arctic drilling, coal leasing in the Powder River basin, and the Keystone XL pipeline."