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SourceThe left-wing Sunrise Movement, a climate change group, blasted Joe Biden’s choice of Cedric Richmond as a potential adviser because of his ties to the oil and gas industry.
Richmond got $113,000 in campaign donations in this election cycle from the oil and gas sector, according to Open Secrets. Richmond also voted to approve the Keystone XL pipeline
“Progressive groups in recent days have also come out against other potential Biden picks over fossil fuels,” the Hill reported. “On Monday, they urged the transition not to select former Obama Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz to lead the Energy Department, partly due to his past work for British Petroleum, and on Tuesday, they urged Biden away from choosing former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-Minn.) for Agriculture secretary.”