Green is gold… nominally
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The New York Times ran an article this week highlighting the “controversy” over the investments of eco-champion Al Gore. Apparently, some perceive a conflict of interest between the Nobel Laureate’s environmental fervor and his wide-ranging financial stakes in green industry. Conservative lawmakers have questioned Gore’s true intentions, citing his ties to Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, as well as his chairmanship of Generation Investment Management, both of which maintain significant holdings in green technology/clean energy (here’s a list of KPCB’s green investments). Here’s a little video of an exchange between Gore and a Representative from his home state of Tennessee:
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