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Gore: No Formal Role in Next Administration, Will Keep His Focus on Climate Change

By Jeralyn

Al Gore's new project, We Can Solve the Climate Crisis.

“America must commit to producing 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and other clean sources within 10 years.”

On a related note, Gore said today at Netroots Nation he will not accept a formal role in the next President's Administration: [More...]

He said that the highest and best use of whatever talent and experience he has is “to focus on trying to enlarge the political space” within which politicians can address the climate crisis.

“I have seen first hand how important it is to have a base of support out in the country for the truly bold changes that have to be made now,” he said. That is why he is “devoting my life to bring about a sea change in public opinion that supports the truly massive changes.”

Go on over and check out the site.

More on Gore's comments here at the Denver Post.

(Note I edited the title to reflect what seems to be becoming the big story from Gore's appearance today -- that he won't officially serve in an Obama Administration.)

Full post as published by TalkLeft on July 19, 2008 (boomark / email).