Posts Tagged ‘tom brokaw’

The Green Quote: Tom Brokaw Impressed With Wal-Mart’s Green Initiatives

March 18th 2009

“That fact is, that a lot of the questions about the economy are interrelated with the environment. Every company is looking in building more efficiently. Look at what GE is doing with Ecomagination, with wind power and more efficient airline engines. On a micro scale, your now very conscious of what’s going on in the [...]

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Al Gore Says He and Tipper “Walk the Walk”

July 21st 2008

Al Gore appeared on Meet the Press Sunday morning to talk about everything from his 10-year plan on renewable energy to his own personal energy habits.
Asked whether he would serve as Energy Czar or Vice President, he said, “My own best role is to try to bring about a sea change in public opinion.” Tom [...]

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Tom Brokaw Cleverly Knocks Letterman On Environmental Footprint

June 10th 2008

It was oh so subtle, but last night on the Late Show, Tom Brokaw threw an upper-cut at David Letterman that landed hard on the host’s environmental hypocrisy. 
Brokaw was there to promote his new book, Boom! Voices of the Sixties: Personal Reflections on the ’60s and Today, but soon found himself discussing the recently failed climate [...]

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ABC News’ Bob Woodruff To Anchor Planet Green Newscast

April 23rd 2008

In an effort to broaden the scope of their green programming, Discovery Channel announced this afternoon that Bob Woodruff from ABC News will anchor a weekly newscast on Planet Green. Slated to premiere in July (the network itself launches in June), “eco-cast” — as it is tentatively called — will be produced by ABC News [...]

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