By Al Gore
It would be an enormous relief if the recent attacks on the science of global warming actually indicated that we do not face an unimaginable calamity requiring large-scale, preventive measures to protect human civilization as we know it.
Of course, we would still need to deal with the national security risks of our growing dependence on a global oil market dominated by dwindling reserves in the most unstable region of the world, and the economic risks of sending hundreds of billions of dollars a year overseas in return for that oil. And we would still trail China in the race to develop smart grids, fast trains, solar power, wind, geothermal and other renewable sources of energy — the most important sources of new jobs in the 21st century. (Read more.)
B.S. Report–It’s not like Al Gore could simply back away at this late date from the catastrophic predictions he’s been caterwauling about for over 20 years. He’s in this for the duration and he’s either going to be ultimately proved a prophet or a fraud.
And, of course, Al Gore has financial interests in the global warming battle as well. He’s either invested or is responsible for the investment of boatloads of money in the fight against global warming. Businesses selling carbon “credits” and “offsets” have sprung up and many industries have re-tooled and gone “green” to win over the likes of the burgeoning environmental gestapo.
However, Al Gore and his band of merry zealots cannot hit true pay-dirt until concrete regulations are enacted–and that is largely dependent upon the decisions made by the U.S. and other world governments. If anything, support from the American people has eroded, and to further cripple industries with new stifling regulations in the present economy would be very risky indeed. Don’t look for anything to happen before the November elections and possibly not in the near future if, as expected, those elections significantly weaken the Democratic majorities.
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