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Saturday, November 21, 2009 10:34 PM

Published 11/04/2009 by The Independent


Al Gore denies he is 'carbon billionaire'

Al Gore, the former American vice-president, yesterday hit back at critics who are labelling him the first 'carbon billionaire' from his earnings as an investor in green technology, dismissing them as 'global-warming deniers'. Since leaving office in 2001, Mr...

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Critics call Gore a global-warming profiteer
WASHINGTON ? Former Vice President Al Gore thought he had spotted a winner last year when a small California firm sought financing for an energy-saving technology ... - [11/03/2009 - Houston Chronicle]
Surprise: ABC’s Sawyer Hits Gore on Profits Fro...
Good Morning America’s Diane Sawyer conducted a surprisingly tough interview with Al Gore on Tuesday, pressing him on profiting from global warming and whether or ... - [11/03/2009 - NewsBusters.org blogs]
NYT: Al Gore Making A Fortune Spreading Global ...
"Few people have been as vocal about the urgency of global warming and the need to reinvent the way the world produces and consumes energy. And few have put as much ... - [11/03/2009 - NewsBusters.org blogs]

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...American right. "If you really want to save the planet, put down the cheeseburgers and pick up your veggie burger" Glenn Beck, the co...
Al Gore denies he is 'carbon billionaire' [The Independent - 11/04/2009]
...of interest. "Congresswoman, if you believe that the reason I have been working on this issue for 30 years is because of greed" he said, 'you don't...
Al Gore denies he is 'carbon billionaire' [The Independent - 11/04/2009]

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