Hillary’s new environmental plan panders to millennials

Hillary Clinton’s push for millennial voters involves embracing their concern for the environment.

Her plan is close to the norm for moderate Democrats; it “includes new funds for water infrastructure and parks; tighter restrictions on onshore oil, gas and coal extraction; and a reiteration of her opposition to offshore drilling in the Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Circle,” according to Newsweek.

The plan doesn’t sound like something that could swipe votes from Trump’s base. Nor is it designed for vote poaching. It’s designed to ensure Bernie Sanders supporters vote for her in November.

In a tight race, shoring up her support on the margin will be crucial to edge out Donald Trump. The Real Clear Politics poll averages since mid-May only give Clinton a 1.5 percent lead on Trump. Democratic turnout levels, then, need to be high.

It might not be enough.