Dems Not Backing Green New Deal Took Far More Money From Oil and Gas Interests
The more oil and gas money a House Democrat has received, the less likely they are to support the Green New Deal
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The more oil and gas money a House Democrat has received, the less likely they are to support the Green New Deal
Several members of the Senate Energy and Environment committees collectively own millions of dollars worth of stock in companies such as Chevron, Exxon, and ConocoPhillips.
A large number of representatives on the Energy and Commerce Committee have as much as $16 million personally invested in oil, gas, and coal companies and investment funds.
Florida Rep. Kathy Castor sold her shares worth up to $100,000 “to build confidence in her leadership.”
Rep. Kathy Castor has a good environmental record, but she and her husband are profiting from gas, oil, and coal-powered utilities.
In the wake of a Sludge investigation showing multiple contributions from oil and gas executives, Oil Change USA took O’Rourke’s name off the list of political candidates who promised to reject fossil fuel donations over $200.
One tweet about campaign finance set off a Twitter war between liberals and leftists that culminated in wild conspiracy theories.