Likely Head of Global Warming Committee Will Reject Fossil Fuel Donations
The likely chair of a revived global warming committee tells Sludge she’ll reject campaign donations from the fossil fuel industry to “build confidence in her leadership.”
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STOCK TICKER: Tom Carper’s Spouse Invests in Marathon Petroleum
The wife of the ranking member on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee bought stock in an oil company in November.
Beto O’Rourke Removed From ‘No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge’ Following Sludge Report
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.
Democrats on Key Energy Subcommittees Have Financial Stakes in Oil and Gas Companies
Seven Democratic members of the House Energy Committee’s Energy and Environment subcommittees collectively own at least $2.3 million worth of stock in the oil and gas industry.
Beto Got $430,000 From Individuals in Oil and Gas. Should We Care?
One tweet about campaign finance set off a Twitter war between liberals and leftists that culminated in wild conspiracy theories.
America’s Biggest Wildfire Profiteer Is Major Donor to Republicans Whose Policies Benefit His Business
Scientists say that post-fire logging makes future wildfires more likely, but Republicans with funding from the logging industry are trying to expand the practice.
State Propaganda: EPA Cites Koch-Funded Article to Attack Climate Report
The energy editor of the Charles Koch-funded Daily Caller owes his career to the conservative billionaire industrialist.
Charles Koch Is Funding Rightwing, Pro-Trump Media, New Disclosure Reveals
Newly disclosed tax forms show that the billionaire industrialist’s foundations have increased their funding of conservative outlets while also ramping up support for First Amendment groups.
Democratic Opponents of ‘Green New Deal’ Committee Received Big Fossil Fuel Donations
New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone, likely the new Energy Committee chairman, has received $178,000 from energy and natural resources interests this election cycle alone.
Senator-Turned-Oil-Lobbyist Phonebanks With Heidi Heitkamp
The lobbyist campaigns for North Dakota’s incumbent senator as one of her clients is seeking to expand a controversial oil pipeline in the state.
