Our partners at ReGeneration.org were able to snag a few quick interviews with notable Netroots Nation attendees Al Gore and former Texas Agriculture Commissioner, author, radio host, and activist Jim Hightower.

Here’s what Gore had to say about why climate and environment action should be a bipartisan effort:

And here’s Hightower on what should be done about rising energy costs:

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