In a 7,000-word essay posted online yesterday by Rolling Stone magazine, Gore said the president hasn't stood up for “bold action'' on the problem and has done little to move the country forward since he replaced Republican George W. Bush.
Bush infuriated environmentalists by resisting mandatory controls on the pollution blamed for climate change, despite overwhelming scientific evidence that the burning of fossil fuels is at least partly responsible. The scientific case has only gotten stronger since, Gore argues, but Obama has not used it to force significant change.
“Obama has never presented to the American people the magnitude of the climate crisis,'' Gore said. “He has not defended the science against the ongoing withering and dishonest attacks. Nor has he provided a presidential venue for the scientific community … to bring the reality of the science before the public.''
Gore did credit Obama's political appointees with making hundreds of changes that have helped move the country “forward slightly'' on the issue. Read the full report here.
Source: Boston.com, Washington.
