Greg Walden to Vice President Gore: Why exclude biomass from major energy bill?

Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) pressed Vice President Al Gore on the wisdom of excluding biomass from federal land from the country's renewable energy portfolio.

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[shelby9274]

I live in the 20% unemployment county and let me say "If we could log, we could live!!".  The work employs loads of people, and its a great way of managing our forests as well.

Gore looks a little "put on the spot" doesn't he? I would challenge him to come out and take a look at our forests. There's little to no management right now and look at the fires of 2007 it's sad our forests look this bad.

Great Picture by the way!!

[westhubbard]

Walden = 1

Gore = 0

What a bunch of BS from Gore. It's obvious why the Dems didn't want someone there to dispute all of Gore's claims.

It's falling apart all around him.

How awesome.

[BBCater]

Al Gore - quite simply - is trying his DAMN BEST to DESTROY the American economy. There isn't any way around it, if you're objective - rather than emotionally reactive. Every SINGLE alternative to HIS plan is "bad". And he's taken measures to prevent any alternatives to his plan from even being discussed. He deems himself MORE QUALIFIED than the professionals on the ground. Of course he does - because this isn't a debate. This is a DECLARATION. And he stands to make BILLIONS, if successful.

[Linkster2o]

In Jackson County alone there are about 1 million acres that could benefit from fuel reduction, if the Federal Government funded that, we'd see alot of jobs created :)

[RIPPED7399]

"if i could finish my answer" you ask a question and i talk for 5 minutes about something conpletely different and not related to your question.... DO AWAY WITH THE 5 MINUTES MAKE THE WITNESS ANSWER THE GOD DAYUM QUESTION...

[varment1907]

funny that the chairman ended the discussion when it was getting good....

[BBdaWolfy]

I got a good belly laugh from gore's comment about global warming causing catastrophic fires. Even a wet behind the ears forestry student knows the cause is the unnatural supression of natural wildfire. Al Gore, I commend you in your efforts to expose your ignorance of the environment. Now we can all see the real you.

Walden is the hero for healthy forests and the environment here, not al gore. Industrialists and environmentalists alike should support Walden for the highest offices.