Al Gore

Former vice president honored for helping draw attention to climate change

12 October 2007 -- Washington -- By winning the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore joins a roster of prominent U.S. politicians and activists recognized by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. He shares the prize with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an international body of scientists from more than 100 countries.    » read more »

10/12/2007 -- California Governor Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement regarding the announcement of Al Gore, former vice president, receiving the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize:

“Congratulations to Al Gore for receiving this great honor, recognizing his important work on climate change.

Climate change is a global crisis that transcends politics and party affiliation and that’s why there are leaders from across the spectrum calling attention to this critical issue.    » read more »

October 12, 2007, New York, NY -- Statement of former President Bill Clinton on Al Gore winning the Nobel Peace Prize:    » read more »

Kolkata, International, 12 October 2007 – Six Indian Greenpeace volunteers are spending the weekend in jail after being refused bail after a protest at a coal-fired power plant outside of Kolkata. The ruling came on the same day that Al Gore and the IPCC jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for increasing international knowledge of, and action on climate change.    » read more »

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2007 -- Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement congratulating former Vice President Al Gore for receiving the Nobel Peace Prize today for his work concerning global warming:    » read more »

'Sopranos,' America Ferrera, Al Gore Win Big at Emmy Awards

17 September 2007, Los Angeles (By Mike O'Sullivan) -- The mob series The Sopranos won top drama honors at television's Emmy Awards, Sunday night , and the new series 30 Rock was named best comedy. Mike O'Sullivan reports from Los Angeles that former U.S. Vice President Al Gore also earned an Emmy, for helping create an interactive channel.    » read more »

30 June 2007 -- Bon Jovi earns its first Number One debut on the Billboard 200 chart for the week ending July 7. First week sales of the band's new Country-flavored album, Lost Highway surpassed 291,000 copies. The set also debuted at Number One on Billboard's Rock Albums chart and albums charts in Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Austria, Thailand and Japan. Bon Jovi has had only two other Number One albums, 1987's Slippery When Wet and 1988's New Jersey.    » read more »

June 29, 2007 -- Today, the Democratic National Committee announced that Chairman Howard Dean will sign the “Live Earth Pledge,” created by former Vice President Al Gore, to show his commitment to fighting global warming. Dean said:

“I am proud to be joining so many others in making this commitment to fighting global warming, one of the greatest threats to our planet. Each and every one of us has a moral obligation to be good stewards of the earth and to preserve it for future generations.    » read more »

Biography of Vice President Al Gore (1993-2001)

Presidency of William Clinton

–Vice President Al Gore at the time of the President Clinton’s impeachment.    » read more »