Joe Biden Just Appointed a Fossil-Fuel Industry Ally as His Climate Movement Liaison

From Joe Biden Just Appointed His Climate Movement Liaison. It’s a Fossil-Fuel Industry Ally:

During the climate crisis that has battered his home state of Louisiana, [recent Biden appointee to a high-profile White House position focusing in part on climate issues] Rep. 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.

Centrists Democrats doing what centrist Democrats do.

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