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Kennedy Fails to Return Fossil Fuel Lobbyist Donations
The Joe Kennedy campaign told Sludge it would refund fossil fuel lobbyist donations that violate the No Fossil Fuel Money pledge, which Kennedy signed, but it appears it did not follow through.
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DNC’s Flip-Flop on Fossil Fuel Subsidies Follows Deep Ties the Industry
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Kennedy to Refund Donations From Fossil Fuel Lobbyist
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The Democrats Who Want to Bail Out the Oil Industry
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Top Democratic Law Firm Helps Oil Companies Dodge Climate Regulations
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Members of Congress Own Up to $93 Million in Fossil Fuel Stocks
As dire climate change projections mount, one in four members of Congress is invested in oil, gas, or coal interests.
Here Are the Corporate Elites Hosting Biden’s Manhattan Fundraisers
More than a dozen high-powered lawyers and executives, including the man who inspired Gordon Gekko, will help “Middle-Class Joe” raise campaign cash in early January.
Conservative Democrat Gets $100k from Oil & Gas PACs in Bid to Fend Off Surging Progressive
Attorney Jessica Cisneros is taking on the fossil fuel-friendly Democratic Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar in the 2020 primary.
🚨 SLUDGE REPORT: Billionaires’ Class Solidarity 🚨
Your regular summary of the most shameful corruption in politics.
Climate Caucus Founder Is a Fossil Fuel Favorite
Republican Sen. Mike Braun, a major recipient of corporate PAC donations from oil and gas companies, will co-found the bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus.
ExxonMobil Is Still Bankrolling Climate Science Deniers
A review of the company's latest grantmaking report shows the company made large donations to groups, think tanks, and business associations that reject the reality and seriousness of the climate crisis
Group Claiming to Speak for Rural Democrats is Tied to Fossil Fuel Lobbyists
Heidi Heitkamp’s One Country Project urges Democrats to take a moderate approach to climate change.
Facing Climate Crisis, Senators Have Millions Invested in Fossil Fuel Companies
U.S. senators own as much as $14 million in fossil fuel stocks, raising questions about their willingness to adequately address climate change.
Fossil Fuel Ad Campaigns Emphasize ‘Positives’ After Climate Denial Lands Industry in Hot Seat
Fossil fuel companies and astroturf industry groups are retooling their messaging to avoid accusations of climate science denial.
