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Fossil Fuel Investors Are Pumping Millions of Dollars Into Hillary Clinton's Campaign - Vice News
March 9, 2016 | 10:30 am
Fossil fuel interests have pumped $3.25 million into the largest super PAC supporting Hillary Clinton's candidacy for the White House.
Approximately one in every 15 dollars given to Priorities USA Action, which took in $50.5 million in contributions last year, came from donors linked to oil and natural gas interests, according to data compiled by Greenpeace.
But fossil fuel interests are also sending checks directly to her campaign. Clinton has take in nearly $268,000 in contributions from individuals employed in the oil and gas sector this election cycle, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Her rival, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who does not have a super PAC spending on his behalf, took in just over $35,000.
By comparison, direct contributions from employees in the pharmaceutical and health products industry have reached approximately $410,000 for Clinton and $82,000 for Sanders so far this election cycle.
Priorities USA Action did not respond to a request for comment.
Approximately one in every 15 dollars given to Priorities USA Action, which took in $50.5 million in contributions last year, came from donors linked to oil and natural gas interests, according to data compiled by Greenpeace.
But fossil fuel interests are also sending checks directly to her campaign. Clinton has take in nearly $268,000 in contributions from individuals employed in the oil and gas sector this election cycle, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Her rival, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who does not have a super PAC spending on his behalf, took in just over $35,000.
By comparison, direct contributions from employees in the pharmaceutical and health products industry have reached approximately $410,000 for Clinton and $82,000 for Sanders so far this election cycle.
Priorities USA Action did not respond to a request for comment.
https://news.vice.com/article/fossil-fuel-investors-are-pumping-millions-of-dollars-into-hillary-clintons-campaign
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