Wright said: “Al Gore’s nonsense is exactly what got us in this position. He started peddling climate nonsense 20 years ago — the arctic was gonna have no ice anymore 10 years ago! Well, this year we had well more ice than we had 10 years ago in the arctic.”Energy Secretary Chris Wright: "Al Gore's nonsense is exactly what got us in this position. He started peddling climate nonsense 20 years ago — the arctic was gonna have no ice anymore 10 years ago! Government and Public Policy Professor Paul Mann of William & Mary replied: “I’m old enough to remember when Al Gore was hammered for saying that eventually we’ll replace the internal combustion engine with something better for the environment.