Very odd stuff from Lawrence Lessig

Excerpt from this article:

Lessig pointed to the example of global warming to show how the influence of money — for instance, that of oil companies — leads to “screwy public policy.”

“It’s not about bribes,” Lessig said. “It’s about access and influence and ignoring the side without the money.”

So what's Lessig suggesting here? Is he saying that Al Gore's side is without money, and therefore the alarmists don't have access or influence?