In a recent interview, former Vice President Al Gore compared global warming skepticism to racism. He explained that his generation began to win the Civil Rights movement by questioning their elders on the morality of discriminating against people whose skin color was different. Seeing many similarities between the two cultural debates, Gore believes that society…
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April 28, 2011 in
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Leona SalazarTags: Al Gore, CFL, Department of Energy, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Green technology, light bulbs, Paul Rand, Rept. Fred Upton, reusable shopping bags, Sen. Charles Schumer, showerheads
There was a time when I heard the word “green” and I’d think immediately of grass, trees, St. Patrick’s Day and candies I usually didn’t like. Now, when I hear the word “green,” I immediately cringe. I cringe because I’m sure that the reference to “green” is going to refer to some new-fangled idea which…
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