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Post by CMF Newsman on Mar 29, 2007 8:54:46 GMT -5
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Plans by environment crusader Al Gore for a climate change rock concert at the U.S. Capitol are running into some Republican opposition. The former Democratic presidential candidate wanted to hold one of seven worldwide "Live Earth" concerts on the National Mall in the U.S. capital on July 7 but two other groups secured that space for events. An alternative to use the Capitol's west lawn -- proposed by Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (news, bio, voting record) of Nevada and Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe (news, bio, voting record) of Maine -- now is on hold in the U.S. Senate. And the concert organizers are looking for another host city. complete story
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