Koch-Backed Texan Faces Sierra Club Fueled Bid for House
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A global-warming skeptic backed by energy giant Koch Industries Inc. is squaring off against an opponent supported by the Sierra Club in a Texas congressional district where the largest U.S. oil discovery in decades drives the economy.
Led by almost $1 million from the League of Conservation Voters, whose directors include former advisers to President Barack Obama, environmental groups have joined labor unions and lawyers in targeting incumbent Francisco “Quico” Canseco. The Republican won the House seat with Tea Party support in 2010.