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 Stories About: Al Gore AND climate AND climate change mitigation AND Muckraker AND politics
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The Goracle
Gore gets a warm welcome on Capitol Hill, and a few heated exchanges |
Amanda Griscom Little |
22 Mar 2007 |
Muckraker |
| Exhibiting a curious mixture of nostalgia and irreverence, Al Gore returned to the halls of Congress yesterday to make the case for sweeping federal action to fight global warming. Buoyed by his recent Academy Award triumph, Gore testified at hearings in both the House and the Senate. Audiences of hundreds lined the oak-paneled walls of the hearing rooms, crowded the aisles, ... |
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| Topics: Al Gore, Barbara Boxer, climate, climate change mitigation, Muckraker, politics (all these topics) |
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I Speak for the Freeze
Gore calls for carbon freeze in major speech on climate solutions |
Amanda Griscom Little |
19 Sep 2006 |
Muckraker |
| It is "time for a national oil change," said Al Gore with a sly wink in his voice. "That is apparent to anyone who has looked at our national dipstick." "Freeze right there!" says Gore. Photo: David Lodge/WireImage This was one of the few moments of comedy in what was billed as a "major policy address" yesterday by the former veep. ... |
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| Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change mitigation, Muckraker, politics (all these topics) |
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