A vast array of left-leaning groups working to combat climate change and promote clean energy are hiring lobbyists whose clients include members of the very industry they're trying to take down: fossil fuels.
That’s according to a database published Wednesday by the newly formed group F Minus, which calls for the divestment from fossil fuel lobbyists in the fight to address a warming planet.
“Despite the climate crisis, the fossil fuel industry continues to wield extraordinary power in state legislatures through its lobbyists,” Mr. Browning said. “Many of these lobbyists also represent communities and businesses whose long-term climate mitigation costs will be catastrophic.” Top environmental groups Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund and Environmental Defense Action Fund used lobbyists whose clients included fossil fuels. NRDC shared a lobbyist with the mining company BHP, while EDF hired lobbyists with ExxonMobil, Calpine Energy and Duke Energy.
The NRDC did not respond to a request for comment. The group told The Guardian that “as a rule,” it does not use lobbyists who also work with fossil fuels but that “at times, we retain vendors that specialize in engagement that can help build support for climate and equity progress across both sides of the aisle.”
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