--- title: "5 Coal Quotes By Al Gore" description: "5 Coal quotes by Al Gore. Plus more from Al Gore and more Coal sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e73/al-gore-609_bills_if-you-want-your-energy-bills-to-go-up-y_274162.jpg" --- > [If you want your energy bills to go up, you should support an ever greater dependence on foreign oil, because the rate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/if-you-want-your-energy-bills-to-go-up-you-should-support-an-ever/) [Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e73/al-gore-609_bills_if-you-want-your-energy-bills-to-go-up-y_274162.jpg) > [The misconception that there is serious disagreement among scientists about global warming is actually an illusion that has been deliberately fostered by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/the-misconception-that-there-is-serious-disagreement-among-scientists/) [Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/156/al-gore-609_atmosphere_the-misconception-that-there-is-serious_1406899.jpg) > [The carbon fuels industry-big oil and coal-have a 50-year lease on the Republican Party and they are drilling it for everything it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/the-carbon-fuels-industry-big-oil-and-coal-have-a-50-year-lease-on/) [Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9aa/al-gore-609_big-oil_the-carbon-fuels-industry-big-oil-and-co_1486013.jpg) > [There's no such thing as clean coal. It's non-existent. Theoretically, it might be possible, many years from now, to come up with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/there-s-no-such-thing-as-clean-coal-it-s-non-existent-theoretically/) [Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e1/al-gore-609_clean_there-s-no-such-thing-as-clean-coal-it-s_2248875.jpg) > [If youre a young person looking at the future of this planet and looking at what is being done right now, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/if-youre-a-young-person-looking-at-the-future-of-this-planet-and/) [Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e29/al-gore-609_being-done_if-youre-a-young-person-looking-at-the-f_2276783.jpg) ## Other authors on Coal ## More by Al Gore > [Local and state governments have outrun the federal government. The EPA has served notice that it will enact a rule requiring CO2 reductions by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/local-and-state-governments-have-outrun-the-federal-government-the/) [Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/) > [Mother Nature does not do bailouts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/mother-nature-does-not-do-bailouts/) [Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/) > [The climate crisis is not a political issue, it is a moral and spiritual challenge to all of humanity. It is also our greatest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/the-climate-crisis-is-not-a-political-issue-it-is-a-moral-and/) [Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/) > [I decided to pick the diet that I thought would maximize my chances of long-term survival.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/i-decided-to-pick-the-diet-that-i-thought-would-maximize-my-chances/) [Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/) > [You know there's an old african proverb that i made up: "If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/you-know-there-s-an-old-african-proverb-that-i-made-up-if-you-want-to/) [Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/) > [One tragic example of the loss of forests and then water is found in Ethiopia. The amount of its forested land has decreased from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/one-tragic-example-of-the-loss-of-forests-and-then-water-is-found-in/) [Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/) > [The ten hottest years in the atmospheric record, going back only 160 years, have been in the last eleven years.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/the-ten-hottest-years-in-the-atmospheric-record-going-back-only-160/) [Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/) > [Hey, you know what, I've gotta go on that 'Letterman' show. That show is so lame.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/hey-you-know-what-i-ve-gotta-go-on-that-letterman-show-that-show-is/) [Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/) > [When you talk about President Trump, the cable networks turned over so many hours of prime time to him. Why? Because he was entertaining,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/when-you-talk-about-president-trump-the-cable-networks-turned-over-so/) [Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/) > [Iraq does pose a serious threat to the stability of the Persian Gulf and we should organize an international coalition to eliminate his access…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/iraq-does-pose-a-serious-threat-to-the-stability-of-the-persian-gulf/) [Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/) > [There are skeptics who do not come to their view because they have a source of income from carbon polluters.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/there-are-skeptics-who-do-not-come-to-their-view-because-they-have-a/) [Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/) > [Our civilization is experiencing unprecedented changes across many realms, largely due to the rapid advancement of information technology. The ability to code and understand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/our-civilization-is-experiencing-unprecedented-changes-across-many/) [Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/) > [There are many who would much prefer that the word 'climate' never be mentioned and that the issue be eliminated from our national conversation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/there-are-many-who-would-much-prefer-that-the-word-climate-never-be/) [Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/) > [As many know, the Chinese expression for "crisis" consists of two characters side by side. The first is the symbol for "danger," the second…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/as-many-know-the-chinese-expression-for-crisis-consists-of-two/) [Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/) > [I think George W. Bush has a warm, engaging personality. But, you know, the presidency is more than just a popularity contest.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/i-think-george-w-bush-has-a-warm-engaging-personality-but-you-know/) [Al Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-gore/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/coal/al-gore/#itemlist", "name": "5 Coal Quotes By Al Gore", "numberOfItems": 5, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If you want your energy bills to go up, you should support an ever greater dependence on foreign oil, because the rate of new discoveries is declining as demand in China and India is growing, and the price of oil and thus the price of coal will go sky high.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Al Gore" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-gore/if-you-want-your-energy-bills-to-go-up-you-should-support-an-ever/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e73/al-gore-609_bills_if-you-want-your-energy-bills-to-go-up-y_274162.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e73/al-gore-609_bills_if-you-want-your-energy-bills-to-go-up-y_274162.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e73/al-gore-609_bills_if-you-want-your-energy-bills-to-go-up-y_274162.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“If you want your energy bills to go up, you should support an ever greater dependence on foreign oil…” — Al Gore", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The misconception that there is serious disagreement among scientists about global warming is actually an illusion that has been deliberately fostered by a relatively small but extremely well-funded cadre of special interests, including Exxon Mobil and a few other oil, coal, and utilities companies. 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