Fossil Fuel’s Corruption of the Trump Administration on Full Display in Senate Report
Investigation by Senators Schumer and Whitehouse finds deep ties between dark money from Big Oil and the policies pursued by the Trump administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In one of the most detailed investigations into the Trump administration’s corrupt dealings with the fossil fuel industry to date, a new report from the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Environment and Public Works released today found deep ties between fossil fuel industry financing for the president’s election and concessions and favors done by the administration for Big Oil. According to the report, the Trump administration embraced a revolving door between the fossil fuel industry and regulatory agencies, attacked scientific findings, and has used every power available to stifle and suppress the nation’s clean energy industry. In response, David Arkush, director of Public Citizen’s Climate Program, issued the following statement:
“The Trump administration is pumping public money into the fossil fuel industry and stripping public protections to pad the profits of some of the wealthiest corporations in the nation. The campaign contributions to Donald Trump by Big Oil have paid dividends and have allowed the fossil fuel industry to continue to pollute our communities. This administration has ceded our nation’s clean energy future to dirty energy and is doing its best to sacrifice the economy, public health, and the environment to Big Oil’s profits.
“Every American family struggling with high costs is suffering because of the corrupt relationship between Donald Trump and the fossil fuel industry.”
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