Wall Street Journal: Former Vice President Al Gore urged Congress not to overturn a federal ban on offshore drilling and complained that lawmakers are “being stampeded by lobbyists for special interests” eager to lift the moratorium. In a speech and interview, Mr. Gore called for moving the U.S. toward “zero-carbon” electricity over a decade, and reiterated his support for a carbon tax accompanied by a “sharp reduction” in payroll taxes. “We have to switch from …