Gore: Economy should spur action on global warming

Associated Press ^ | Jan 28, 2009 | DINA CAPPIELLO

[presidio9]

Former Vice President Al Gore is urging Congress not to be sidetracked by the current financial crisis and to take "decisive action" this year to reduce the heat-trapping gases responsible for global warming.

Gore, scheduled to appear before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, planned to tell lawmakers that a bill capping greenhouse gas emissions is needed if the U.S. is to play a leading role in negotiations for a new international climate treaty.

He also was pressing Congress to pass President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan, saying investments in clean energy and green jobs will help dig the country out of its economic rut, according to his prepared testimony.

The Bush administration pulled out of the last treaty, the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, because of the lack of participation by developing countries. Negotiations on a new agreement are scheduled for later this year in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Gore — recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize whose book on global warming, "An Inconvenient Truth," became an Oscar-winning documentary — said the economic recession and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan should not cause another delay.

"The road to Copenhagen is now very clear. It starts with the passage of President Barack Obama's stimulus bill in its entirety. And then, secondly, we need to put a price on carbon by passing cap and trade legislation," Gore said Tuesday in an interview with The Associated Press. "In other words, this crisis is an opportunity."

Gore's appearance is another sign that the Democratic-controlled Congress plans to act quickly on climate change. It comes days after Obama signed orders that will boost the fuel efficiency of the nation's cars and trucks and could allow states to limit emissions of greenhouse gases from exhaust

[steelyourfaith]

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[Rapunzel]

As Global Cooling seems more appropriate these days (yes i realize its winter!), Gore needs to shut his piehole and get hisself an edgeumakashun.

[Azeem]

Gore is lunatic. How about he go shovel the 10” of Global Warming on my driveway?

[LottieDah]

Hey Al, if you really want to stop global warming shut your pie hole. Everytime you open your mouth you spew hot air.

[mgc1122]

Gore built a money-making machine based on the scam of global warming and it appears for the primary reason of generating billions of dollars for investors, and himself, of course.

All this while Gore lives an energy wasteful lifestyle.

[sauropod]

"The road to Copenhagen is now very clear. It starts with the passage of President Barack Obama's stimulus bill in its entirety. And then, secondly, we need to put a price on carbon by passing cap and trade legislation," Gore said Tuesday in an interview with The Associated Press. "In other words, this crisis is an opportunity."

That's what fascists always do.

I hear he's talking to CONgress today. Oh, joy.

[A. Morgan]

Al Gore, The Global Warming Groundhog!

[jersey117]

Nothing like using a fake issue to rake in our hard earned money.

[albie]

Can I get Global Warming Ice Scrapers at Home Depot?

[Corporate Law]

“Double Flunkee” needs to open a window and look outside right now.

[RetiredArmy]

I wish an out of control city snow plow would find Algore while he is standing on his ice coated global warming hoax soap (salted down) box. This guy makes me sick. He runs a close 2d to our new Marxist Premier.

[GOPJ]

We need to spend billions on

clearing out the unicorn infestation too...

(makes as much sense as spending billions on the "global warming" scam.)

[xcamel]

FReepmail me to get on or off

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STFU, Al.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“The Bush administration pulled out of the last treaty, the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, because of the lack of participation by developing countries.”

Congress overwhelmingly rejected Kyoto in the 90’s. All Bush did was ask that something useful be put on the table before he looks at it.

Nothing was and he didn’t.

[gimme1ibertee]

Oh,for the love of...
Gore..PLEEEEEEEZE go away!!! I say we send him a truckload of snow shovels and ice picks.
(oops,my bad...we're using these things,aren't we?)

[Bean Counter]

[lacrew]

A hundred years from now, people will look back on this hoax like we look at the Salem witch trials or leeching.

[LibLieSlayer]

gored-head is possibly dumber than hussein.

LLS

[Edgar3]