Al Gore possible presidential campaign, 2016/Natural resources
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 Al Gore |
Vice President of the United States (1993-2001) U.S. Representative (1977-1985) U.S. Senator (1985-1993) |
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Keystone XL Pipeline
- In 2013, Al Gore called the Keystone XL pipeline "ridiculous." He said, "This should be vetoed. It's an atrocity, it's a threat."[1]
Fracking
- In 2013, Al Gore said in an NPR interview, "When methane leaks during the fracking process, each molecule of methane is more than 70 times as powerful as Co2 in trapping heat, and that means you wouldn’t have to have that much of the methane leak into the atmosphere, before you completely wipe out the advantages of having less Co2. So these challenges are real, they have to be addressed, and I think that we need more regulation." He also talked about the potential effects of pollution, saying, "Six million gallons on average for each new fracking well. And the water that’s used is mixed with very toxic chemicals, and that sometimes pollutes the groundwater. The industry claims it doesn’t, but there are too many examples that shows that it does — often when they re-inject the poisoned fracking water back deep into the earth.These and other issues are ones that I think are deserving of careful exploration."[2][3]
Energy production
| “ | Well, the Earth’s atmosphere is completely full. And we’re going to have to make a shift to renewable energy sources. We have the ability to do that. The report came out recently that last year the largest new additions to electricity production in the U.S. came from wind — 42 percent of all new energy production from wind. In Australia, wind energy, a report says, is now cheaper than electricity from a new coal plant or a new gas plant. And solar photovoltaic energy is spreading far more rapidly than anyone thought was possible. In 2010 the world’s cumulative investments in renewable energy for the first time exceeded the world’s investments in fossil fuel energy.[3][4] | ” |
Climate Change
- In 2013, Al Gore said of climate change, "The appearance of more extreme and more frequent weather events has had a very profound impact on public opinion in countries throughout the world. You mentioned my movie back in the day. The single most common criticism from skeptics when the film came out focused on the animation showing ocean water flowing into the World Trade Center memorial site. Skeptics called that demagogic and absurd and irresponsible. It happened last October 29th, years ahead of schedule, and the impact of that and many, many other similar events here and around the world has really begun to create a profound shift." He went on to express that he thought the general worldview on climate change was changing and that more companies, governments and individuals were working to address problems related to climate change.[5]
- Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work advocating for climate change awareness.[6]
- In 2006, Gore released his book and documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, which discussed the detrimental effects of climate change. The documentary won an Academy Award.[6]
- In 2005, Gore founded the Climate Reality Project, which is dedicated to the study and reversal of climate change. One of its main goals is to promote global awareness about the effects of climate change.[7]
Cap and trade
- In 2012, Al Gore supported a cap and trade system and advocated for a carbon tax in the U.S. He said that this would help the United States avoid crises in the economy and environment.[8]
Environmental protection
- Al Gore supported actions by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and President Obama to regulate carbon emissions from industries in America in 2013. "The policies announced today, combined with the rest of the President’s Climate Action Plan, will put us on the path toward solving the climate crisis," said Gore. He also stated, "Today’s announcement by EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy is an important step forward for our nation and our planet. From now on, future coal- and gas-fired power plants must take responsibility for their global warming pollution by reducing or capturing their overall emissions." The regulations Gore supported required coal-burning plants to capture and store at least 40 percent of carbon emissions for which they were the source.[9][10]
Recent news
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Huffington Post, "Al Gore: Keystone XL Is 'Ridiculous,'" October 24, 2013
- ↑ State Impact, "New World, New Problems: A Conversation With Al Gore on ‘The Future,’" February 6, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 KQED News, "Interview: Al Gore on Fracking," February 19, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Washington Post, "Al Gore explains why he’s optimistic about stopping global warming," August 21, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Al Gore, Vice president of United States," accessed September 3, 2015
- ↑ AlGore.com, "The Climate Reality Project," accessed September 3, 2015
- ↑ Breitbart, "Al Gore: 'Cap And Trade' Needed to Avoid 'Climate Cliff,'" November 14, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "Gore: EPA rule puts U.S. on path to solve climate crisis," September 20, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Coal in Obama's climate cross hairs," September 19, 2013
