Al Gore and climate change are all over the news. But, is Gordon Smith getting the message?
There is nothing to indicate Smith has changed his stance from 2003 when The Daily Astorian said his climate change position would earn him induction into the Flat Earth Society.
And his voting record signals little concern over climate change. Smith has voted against proposals to reduce greenhouse emissions, against boosting fuel efficiency, and for windfall profits for Big Oil. In each of those votes, Smith voted opposite Oregon’s other U.S. Senator, Democrat Ron Wyden.