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Biden's appointment for Public Engagement is a top recipient of fossil fuel industry money & has repeatedly voted against environmental legislation

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Samiya

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This news almost made me cry, because the next couple of years will have a big impact on our chances of averting ecological collapse. How can these people be so cold-hearted?

During his 10 years in Congress, Richmond has received roughly $341,000 from donors in the oil and gas industry — the 5th highest total among House Democrats, according to previous reporting by Sludge. That includes corporate political action committee donations of $50,000 from Entergy, an electric and natural gas utility; $40,000 from ExxonMobil; and $10,000 apiece from oil companies Chevron, Phillips 66 and Valero Energy.

Richmond has raked in that money while representing a congressional district that is home to 7 of the 10 most air-polluted census tracts in the country.
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Richmond has repeatedly broken with his party on major climate and environmental votes. During the climate crisis that has battered his home state of Louisiana, Richmond has joined with Republicans to vote to increase fossil fuel exports and promote pipeline development. He also voted against Democratic legislation to place pollution limits on fracking — and he voted for GOP legislation to limit the Obama administration's authority to more stringently regulate the practice.

Overall, Richmond has received a lifetime rating of 76 percent from the League of Conservation Voters, and he scored 46 percent in 2018 — one of the lowest ratings of any Democrat in Congress.
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More bad news:
Biden is reportedly considering former Obama Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz for a cabinet spot or for a new international climate envoy post, according to the New York Times. Climate groups have called on Biden to reject Moniz for any position because he joined the board of directors at the electric utility Southern Company after his time in the Obama administration. Moniz has also been a fracking advocate.
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www.dailyposter.com

Biden’s First Climate Appointment Is A Fossil Fuel Industry Ally

The White House’s liaison to the climate movement will reportedly be Rep. Cedric Richmond — who has raked in big money from the fossil fuel industry while voting to help oil and gas companies.
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Please lock if old
 
Dest

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Are people shocked? Are we supposed to be shocked? Our entire political system on both parties is there for the purpose of fueling shitty industry practices and filling rich peoples pockets. Republicans, democrats. It doesn't fuckin' matter. It's not about you, us, the people. It's about billionaires and it will be until private political donations end.
 
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If their goal is to let Earth become a lifeless rock, please let us know in advance so we can immediately kickoff beating COVID with End of the World parties. Those parties would be totally wicked sick and, I quote, "da bomb."

Clarifying what this man actually does, for example, would help in this matter.

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Before we lose our minds on all of this, does anything in the article actually say WHAT positions Biden is considering these folks for?

EDIT: The White House Office of Public Engagement. So not actually a climate appointment.
 
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Corrected title, his job is not focused on Climate, he will be handling part of the communication of the admin
 

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PlanetSmasher said:
Before we lose our minds on all of this, does anything in the article actually say WHAT positions Biden is considering these folks for?

EDIT: The White House Office of Public Engagement. So not actually a climate appointment.
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Same old story with Sirota's dumbass.

I wish there was a basics in media literacy lesson for people before posting non-weekend era threads lol
 
Zukkoyaki

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According to the article, this person isn't actually being appointed to a climate position. It's for the Office of Public Engagement.
 
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Samiya

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This appointment is not a climate appointment and it's not a shock that Sirota wrote this article
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Not sure what you mean with Sirota (?), but here's Politico's formulation: "Richmond, a national co-chair to Joe Biden's presidential campaign, will focus on outreach with grassroots organizations, public interest groups and advocacy groups, including the NAACP. He's also expected to serve as a liaison with the business community and climate change activists. "

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Correct title should be the frist step
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That's the title of the article?
 
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Didn't really expect much from Biden. At least he got Trump out, but this is disappointing.
 
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