Former vice-president and global warming guru Al Gore Jr. received more than $500,000 in royalties from the owners of zinc mines, according to a report on Tennessean.com.
The mine owners held mineral leases on Gore's farm near Carthage, Tenn.
Before being shut down in 2003, the mines emitted thousands of pounds of toxic substances.
Reportedly, on several occasions, the water discharged from the mines into nearby rivers had levels of toxins above what was legal.
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/3/17/93301.shtml?s=ic
2007-03-18
09:16:06
·
4 answers
·
asked by
aiminhigh24u2
6
in
Politics & Government
➔ Politics