Obama lines up Gore as environment chief

Paul Thompson
London Evening Standard
Tuesday, Dec 09, 2008

AL GORE was today in private talks with president-elect Barack Obama amid speculation he could be asked to join the new administration.

The pair were meeting at the transition office in Chicago where Mr Obama has been based since his election night victory. Mr Obama is a long-standing admirer of the environmental champion and former Democratic vice-president.

He has yet to appoint his energy or environmental secretary, both roles suited to Mr Gore. He could also be taken on board as an adviser.

In Mr Gore, 60, who won a Nobel prize for his efforts on the effects of climate change, and featured in the Oscar-winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth, Mr Obama has one of the most recognisable figures on the issue.

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At an event in Pennsylvania during his primary campaign, then-senator mr Obama was asked if he would bring Mr Gore into a cabinet position. He replied: “I will make a commitment that Al Gore will be at the table and play a central part in us figuring out how we solve this problem.” Mr Obama’s aides last night played down any talk of Mr Gore being made “energy czar”, and that the meeting was to discuss how climate change “policies can stimulate the economy”.

Sources close to Mr Gore hinted he was unlikely to want to return to government. But Mr Obama has proven persuasive in convincing senior politicians to join him after President Bush steps down, most notably Hillary Clinton who accepted the role of Secretary of State.

Mr Gore has also acted as an adviser to Gordon Brown on how Britain can help eradicate causes of global warming.

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9 Responses to “Obama lines up Gore as environment chief”

1. blindboy Says:
   December 9th, 2008 at 6:49 am

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfHW7KR33IQ

2. global plantation serf Says:
   December 9th, 2008 at 8:06 am

   Oh great, now we are going to have “global warming” taxes for sure. We will have total corporate control of the ecology and nothing for EPA regulation nor organic methods. This blows.

3. rich Says:
   December 9th, 2008 at 9:42 am

   oh, the “glove” definately fits this one !!!!!

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6ZIHbFQAzU

   goldieshouse.piczo.com

4. ng Says:
   December 9th, 2008 at 11:42 am

   He must be lost His mind.
   If this happens, no more vote for Him.
   Pigs.

5. Hal Says:
   December 9th, 2008 at 11:48 am

   May as well give Gore another Nobel prize for sci-fi adopted as public policy.

6. Forced Freedom Says:
   December 9th, 2008 at 3:20 pm

   Funny the timing on all of this. Gore is being sued by over 30,000 “REAL” scientists for his outright lies when it comes to his scam plan for GLOBAL FLATULENCE.

   This Global Warming plan was included in a plan called The Iron Mountain Report which started in 1962 and was published in 1967 and then finally made into a documentary by Stewart Best of Best Video Entertainment a few years later.

   This video can be found all over the net and is boring to watch but VERY informative. A MUST WATCH if you want the truth.

7. Stefanie Says:
   December 9th, 2008 at 3:32 pm

   I totally agree with Hal…. Search for the documentary “Global warming or global governance”. It shows that the “Hockey stick curve” that Gore used as the basis for his conclusions is NOT correct and contain erroneous information. The actual data shows that 1920-1935 were hotter years than the last 7. C02 is actually good for plants and life in general. The more moderate regions we have in the world means we can grow more crops. People grow food in greenhouses with more C02 and the plants and vegetables grow faster and are healthier. Global warming is a farce and they are going to use bogus science to tax the hell out of us and control us even more…. ugh!

8. ron shuman Says:
   December 9th, 2008 at 5:44 pm

   oh well I didnt vote ,went fishing…I guess all those that did will denie it….gore is just a big fat …pussy

9. Andy Lumiere Says:
   December 9th, 2008 at 7:17 pm

   Cap n’ trade, cap n’ trade, ugh!

   Glad I’m riding my bike to work now — credits against my debits (racked up from years of exhaling my CO2!!!)