Al Gore

He was nice to Gore

One thing worth noting from this morning’s hearing: Dingell, whom I expected to challenge Gore aggressively, asked him not a single question. In fact, he was enormously respectful of Gore. And the way he attempted to pronounce Bjorn Lomborg’s name made it clear that it was not him who invited Lomborg. Maybe he really has […]

Gore errata

If you just can’t get enough livebloggin’, Brian Beutler also had a running commentary on Gore’s testimony over at his blog. Meanwhile, Inhofe and Co. are busy whining that they didn’t get Gore’s Senate testimony earlier. True statesmen. It looks like Lomborg’s testimony has been delayed so long that Gore will be in front of […]

All ten of ’em

If you don’t want to read my whole blow-by-blow of Gore’s testimony to the House, here’s a summary of his ten legislative recommendations. An immediate "carbon freeze" that would cap U.S. CO2 emissions at current levels, followed by a program to generate 90% reductions by 2050. Start a long-term tax shift to reduce payroll taxes […]

Livebloggin’!

Well, here I am, against my better judgment, up at 6:30am, gulping down coffee, getting ready to watch Gore testify to the House. How did my life come to this point? Didn’t I used to be cool? If you want to geek out along with me, you can follow along with the webcast here. Let […]

The inspirational story of Aimee C.

Blame It On Rio

In June of 1972, some 35 years ago, a group of future-thinking leaders met in Sweden for the first United Nations Convention on the Human Environment. By the end of a whirlwind week, they had issued the Stockholm Statement, established what is now known as UNEP, and given birth to the modern field of international environmental law.

Twenty years later, in June of 1992, just one month before he would be chosen as Clinton's running mate, Al Gore was scheduled to present as the head of the Congressional Delegation at the NGO "Global Forum" at the Earth Summit, an event that spawned the Convention on Climate Change, the precursor to the Kyoto Protocol.

Unknown to Gore, a group of 30 rabble-rousing teens and 20-somethings were waiting for him the day of his talk. Organizing themselves into "U.S. Youth at Rio" -- in Brazil to push for Bush I to sign the Biodiversity Convention and to call for real leadership on the environment -- they somehow got to Gore's staffers and asked, quite audaciously, to be allowed to introduce him.

One 22-year-old in particular, Aimee Christensen, was up the night before, working with her colleagues to write the statement they hoped to give. By the end of the all-night session, Aimee was chosen to give the speech.

The Gore wants half a million missives sent to Congress

Help Al Gore Send a Message to Congress tomorrow! (Not sure what this actually accomplishes, but hey, do it for Dreamy Al. He wants to reach 500,000.)

Come on, Drudge. You can do better

Al Gore is testifying on Capitol Hill twice on Wednesday -- before John Dingell's House Energy and Commerce Committee and Barbara Boxer's Senate Environment Committee. According to the Drudge Report (link may only be temporary), "Proposed questions for Gore, which are circulating behind-the-scenes, have been obtained by the DRUDGE REPORT -- questions that could lead Gore scrambling for answers!"

Here are the questions, which would not cause a fifth grader to scramble, but I am flattered to make the list:

Political wonks everywhere feel the electricity!

In what may be the blockbuster hit of the political season, Al Gore is testifying to Congress tomorrow — twice. Not only is his testimony expected to influence the direction of coming legislation, but it may also reveal something of his intentions on the presidential race. One way or another, there’s sure to be drama. […]

Gore and Inhofe, mano-a-wacko

If you thought today's fireworks were entertaining, wait for Wednesday. Gore will address the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Gore and Inhofe, mano-a-mano. Or, more accurately, mano-a-wacko.

Pass the popcorn.