Al Gore Goes To Washington
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Gore testified today in front of congress regarding our greatest threat Global Warming. Part of me wants Al to run for president and the other part wants him to keep what he is doing since he could have a bigger impact. Below is a recap of his day in congress.
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Gore advised lawmakers to cut carbon dioxide and other warming gases 90 percent by 2050 to avert a crisis. Doing that, he said, will require a ban on any new coal-burning power plants — a major source of industrial carbon dioxide — that lack state-of-the-art controls to capture the gases.
He said he foresees a revolution in small-scale electricity producers for replacing coal, likening the development to what the Internet has done for the exchange of information. He also advocated tougher fuel-economy standards for cars and trucks.
"There is a sense of hope in this country that this United States Congress will rise to the occasion and present meaningful solutions to this crisis," he said. "Our world faces a true planetary emergency. I know the phrase sounds shrill, and I know it's a challenge to the moral imagination."
Gore favors a "cap-and-trade" program for the U.S. economy, not just specific sectors such as electricity or manufacturing, which would set an overall limit on warming emissions but allow industry to meet the target by trading pollution allowances.
"Trust the market, make it work for us," he said.
Posted by mardenhill 3/21/2007 12:58:00 PM
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