Going After Politicos Who Waste
First of all, my apologies for not being on the radio today. Tom and I had a mandatory staff retreat to attend for Clear Channel. We'll back on the air on Thursday. We'll start another round of free lunches for Edna Valley and Tom and I will host another lunch there in late March. We had a nice lunch today and we appreciate the great spread the folks at EVM put on for the KVEC listeners. Check it out.
Meanwhile, Rush and Sean are having a field day with global warming and accusations that Al Gore is a hypocrite. Now articles have come out questioning the use of private jets by Arnold and Sen. Feinstein and detailing the amount of fuel they waste.
But conservative talk radio has zeroed in on Gore and this study by this group in Tennessee on his energy usage. I'm, posting this brief summary of the article below and welcome your comments about politicos wasting energy and global warming in general.
"Al Gore, a leading voice against global warming, is being criticized by a conservative group that claims his Nashville mansion uses too much electricity. A Gore spokeswoman said the former vice president invests in enough renewable energy to make up for the home's power consumption.
The next day, the Tennessee Center for Policy Research issued a statement saying Gore was not doing enough to reduce his own electricity consumption. The group disputes that global warming is a serious problem.
Utility records show the Gore family paid an average monthly electric bill of about $1,200 last year for its 10,000-square-foot home.
The Gores used about 191,000 kilowatt hours in 2006, according to bills reviewed by The Associated Press. The typical Nashville household uses about 15,600 kilowatt-hours per year.
The group said that Gore used nearly 221,000 kilowatt hours last year and that his average monthly electric bill was $1,359. Johnson said his group got its figures from Nashville Electric Service.
Gore spokeswoman Kalee Kreider said: "Sometimes when people don't like the message, in this case that global warming is real, it's convenient to attack the messenger."
Kreider said Gore purchases enough energy from renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and methane gas to balance 100 percent of his electricity costs.
Gore, who owns homes in Carthage, Tenn., and in the Washington area, has said he leads a "carbon-neutral lifestyle." To balance out other carbon emissions, the Gores invest money in projects to reduce energy consumption, Kreider said."
Meanwhile, Rush and Sean are having a field day with global warming and accusations that Al Gore is a hypocrite. Now articles have come out questioning the use of private jets by Arnold and Sen. Feinstein and detailing the amount of fuel they waste.
But conservative talk radio has zeroed in on Gore and this study by this group in Tennessee on his energy usage. I'm, posting this brief summary of the article below and welcome your comments about politicos wasting energy and global warming in general.
"Al Gore, a leading voice against global warming, is being criticized by a conservative group that claims his Nashville mansion uses too much electricity. A Gore spokeswoman said the former vice president invests in enough renewable energy to make up for the home's power consumption.
The next day, the Tennessee Center for Policy Research issued a statement saying Gore was not doing enough to reduce his own electricity consumption. The group disputes that global warming is a serious problem.
Utility records show the Gore family paid an average monthly electric bill of about $1,200 last year for its 10,000-square-foot home.
The Gores used about 191,000 kilowatt hours in 2006, according to bills reviewed by The Associated Press. The typical Nashville household uses about 15,600 kilowatt-hours per year.
The group said that Gore used nearly 221,000 kilowatt hours last year and that his average monthly electric bill was $1,359. Johnson said his group got its figures from Nashville Electric Service.
Gore spokeswoman Kalee Kreider said: "Sometimes when people don't like the message, in this case that global warming is real, it's convenient to attack the messenger."
Kreider said Gore purchases enough energy from renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and methane gas to balance 100 percent of his electricity costs.
Gore, who owns homes in Carthage, Tenn., and in the Washington area, has said he leads a "carbon-neutral lifestyle." To balance out other carbon emissions, the Gores invest money in projects to reduce energy consumption, Kreider said."
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2/28/2007 10:45:00 PM
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