Gore vs. the Greens in the Golden State?

In a move that could only come straight out of Hollywood, environmental groups are trying to block the construction of solar farms in California’s Mojave Desert. Almost straight from Mel Brooks’ classic comedy “Blazing Saddles,” the projects are supported by Repower America, the clean energy advocate connected to — wait for it!!! — Nobel Laureate Al Gore’s Alliance for Climate Protection. Despite Gore’s best intentions, at least three environmental groups are trying to nix these projects. Further complicating matters for green power enthusiasts is the opposition by a powerful California Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein. She has announced her intention to block solar power from desert lands in the Mojave and have the acreage in question declared a national monument. Yet, the really delicious irony is that, according to the Desert Protection Council’s Larry Hogue, such projects actually run counter to Gore’s mission. Hogue said scraping deserts for solar farms could actually contribute to global warming...Fox News