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Fossil Fuel Funding Boycott Puts Spotlight on Clinton Campaign

The Nation and 350 Action call on congressional and presidential hopefuls to reject contributions from oil and gas companies

By Lauren McCauley, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published July 7, 2015

Despite her rhetoric on climate, Clinton is the only major democratic presidential candidate who has not responded to the pledge. (Photo: Hillary Clinton/ Facebook)

Despite her rhetoric on climate, Clinton is the only major democratic presidential candidate who has not responded to the pledge. (Photo: Hillary Clinton/ Facebook)

Progressive groups have a challenge for presidential hopefuls: Put your money where your mouth is on the climate, and swear off contributions from fossil fuel companies.

To affirm their commitment to taking on the climate crisis and “standing up to the corrupting influence of fossil-fuel companies,” the campaign, launched on Monday by The Nation and 350 Action, is calling on 2016 presidential and congressional candidates to sign a pledge committing to “neither solicit nor accept campaign contributions from any oil, gas, or coal company.”

The Nation editors said they have asked each of the major declared presidential candidates in the the Democratic, Republican, and Green parties if they would be willing to honor the pledge. Continue reading

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