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Appealing to Bloggers’ Influence, Gore Asks for Help in Promoting Energy Challenge
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AUSTIN, Tex - Nancy Pelosi was asked a question here at a bloggers conference about energy. (article 2)
Former Vice President Al Gore made a surprise appearance Saturday at the Netroots Nation conference, a gathering of nearly 2,000 left-leaning bloggers and political organizers. (article 1)
The Nobel laureate and former US vice- president, Al Gore, has urged Americans to abandon electricity generated by fossil fuels within a decade. (article 7)
The Nobel Prize-winning former vice president said fellow Democrat Barack Obama and Republican rival John McCain are "way ahead" of most politicians in the fight against global climate change. (article 3)
The goal is the most ambitious energy plan by a major U.S. political figure - and one many energy experts say is unrealistic. (article 4)
Gore insists the only real obstacle is the reluctance of America's leaders to seek bold solutions to high energy prices and global warming. (article 4)
Former Vice President Al Gore, delivering a speech in Washington on environmental issues, said global warming, not terrorism, is the No. 1 threat to America. (article 5)
The one-time presidential candidate said Thursday that within 10 years, the United States should be able to produce all of its electricity with earth-friendly, carbon-free power. (article 5)
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Gore, energy, Pelosi, Climate, electricity |
Source articles
- Al Gore, Nancy Pelosi address liberal 'Netroots' bloggers (L.A. Times, 07/20/2008, 321 words)
- Appealing to Bloggers’ Influence, Gore Asks for Help in Promoting Energy Challenge (nytimes.com, 07/20/2008, 850 words)
- Al Gore sets energy goal for next president to heed (L.A. Times, 07/18/2008, 857 words)
- Article:Al Gore lays down green challenge to America:/c/a/2008/07/17/MN2711QRVL.DTL (sfgate.com, 07/18/2008, 954 words)
- ABC News: Gore: Climate Crisis Trumps Terrorism (ABCNews, 07/18/2008, 343 words)
- Gore's "bigger offer" on energy (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/18/2008, 761 words)
- Gore challenges US to ditch oil (BBC News, 07/18/2008, 517 words)
- Together in Life and Death, Couple Still Kept Individuality (Washington Post, 07/19/2008, 526 words)
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