Al Gore On Global Warming And The Environment

Al Gore criticizes the Bush administration environmental policies.

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January 20, 2004, 12:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"In essence, these scientists are telling the people of every nation that global warming caused by human activities is becoming a serious threat to our common future. I am also troubled that the Bush/Cheney Administration does not seem to hear the warnings of the scientific community in the same way that most of us do...The Bush administration chooses special interests over the public interest, ignoring the scientific evidence in favor of policies its contributors demand...Instead of spending enormous sums of money on an unimaginative and retread effort to make a tiny portion of the Moon habitable for a handful of people, we should focus instead on a massive effort to ensure that the Earth is habitable for future generations."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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