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Headline	Author	Published	Section
Gore videos Including a funny one from Olberman	David Roberts	23 Mar 2007	Gristmill
What's that? You say you'd like another Gore post? I'm here to serve! Here's Keith Olberman with a segment that is, per usual, both funnier and more educational than the vast bulk of what you find on cable news: Here's a clip put together by Politics TV -- a good clip from Gore's testimony: And finally, a few thoughts from Gore himself on the testimony.
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change mitigation, Congress, politics (all these topics)

Final thought on Gore's day in Congress For today anyway!	David Roberts	21 Mar 2007	Gristmill
If Gore had asked me what I'd like him to emphasize to Congress, I would have said: The No. 1 most important thing to do is put a price on carbon. Carbon tax: better than cap-and-trade. Cap-and-trade: better than nothing. Cap-and-trade with auctioned permits: better than cap-and-trade without. We should be pursuing widely distributed, small-scale renewable electricity generation, tied together with a smart grid. Our choice is not between nuclear and coal. ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change mitigation, Congress, politics (all these topics)

Gore Senate testimony: final thoughts Odds and ends	David Roberts	21 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Substantively, most of what Gore said to the Senate echoed what he said to the House. There were a few things to note about the Senate hearing, though: Gore's introductory remarks to the Senate (videos here) were a huge step down from his performance in the House. To my eye, he seemed shaky, hesitant, stiff, occasionally bombastic, mostly just uneven. Maybe he knows the folks in the House better? Maybe his lunch didn't agree with him? Maybe he was nervous about hi ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change mitigation, Congress, James Inhofe, politics, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (all these topics)

Gore's legislative recommendations to the House All ten of 'em	David Roberts	21 Mar 2007	Gristmill
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 and increase taxes on CO2 emissions. Put aside a portion of carbon tax revenues to help low-income people make the ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change mitigation, Congress, politics (all these topics)

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