Senators Cling to Fossil Fuel Stocks as World Heats Up
More than one in four senators is invested in the fossil fuel industry as the Senate strips major climate programs from the reconciliation bill.
No Fossil Fuel Money pledge
Troy Carter Removed From ‘No Fossil Fuel Money’ Pledge Following Sludge Report
After signing the pledge on March 5, Carter violated it by taking at least nine large donations from fossil fuel interests.
Troy Carter Violates His 'No Fossil Fuel Money' Pledge by Taking Nine Large Fossil Fuel Donations
Carter has not responded to inquiries from Sludge or the No Fossil Fuel Money pledge and risks having his name removed from the pledge website.
Who Will Represent the People of Cancer Alley?
In the race to replace oil and gas ally Cedric Richmond, the leading candidates have their own histories with the industry.
Cracks Emerge in No Corporate PAC Money Movement
Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) is likely to be the first to abandon the campaign finance pledge, after promising voters before she was elected that “this kind of pay-to-play governance is unacceptable.”
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.
Kennedy to Refund Donations From Fossil Fuel Lobbyist
A lobbyist for natural gas and pipeline companies gave Kennedy the legal maximum contribution, a violation of the No Fossil Fuel Money pledge that Kennedy signed.