Al Gore:How Green Is He?

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

The author makes no attempt to investigate alternative explanations for Gore's actions, choosing to only promote the explanation that supports his bias.

Based on the way Gore presents the need to use green energy whereever possible it is hard for me to imagine a valid reason for not doing so that wouldn't contradict the presentation in An Inconvenient Truth. Similarly, I would be disappointed in him if his primary vehicles are not hybrids since he specifically encourages everybody to drive them and lists increasing automobile fuel efficiency as a vital and easy step.

I don't expect Gore to live a perfect lifestyle based on what he preaches but I do think it is a bit disappointing that such an easy and obvious step hasn't been taken. It isn't like he is even the one who would have to do it. Just tell whoever runs his homes for him to make sure it gets done.

The zinc mine is a non sequiter since it offers nothing in contradiction to the message Gore offers in An Inconvenient Truth which focuses solely on carbon emissions. The Oxy Oil issue doesn't bother me too much particularly if he has attempted to use significant minority ownership to alter corporate behavior for the better. But regardless, since I haven't seen Gore ever call for divestiture as a form of conservation or protest, I hardly see him not doing so as obvious hypocrisy.