Climategate

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Originally Posted by firstdown

You said Al Gore pushed globle warming to achieve notoriety and I say that maybe 1% of it and the other 99% was to make a millions of dollars. It does not surprise me the media has not covered this at all.

I honestly dont think money is the driving force behind Gore. He married rich, he has everything he could want except the spot light.

Ive always wondered why a rich person would want to enter politics and expose themselves to constant public scrutiny and lose their privacy. Some people just need that spotlight or recognition or to prove themselves to friends/family.

However, making a a couple bucks while you are at it is a no brainer:

Chicago Climate Exchange - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

CCX is 10% owned by Goldman Sachs (GS) and 10% owned by Generation Investment Management (GIM), an investment firm founded & chaired by Al Gore.