Climate Changed
Biden Defends Fundraiser Despite Criticism From Green Groups
- Environmental groups say co-host is tied to natural gas firm
- Biden repeats pledge not to take fossil-fuel industry funds
Joe Biden speaks during the Everytown for Gun Safety Presidential Gun Sense Forum, in Des Moines Iowa.
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Joe Biden on Thursday defended his decision to attend a fundraiser hosted by a co-founder of a liquefied natural gas company, despite criticism from environmental groups and activists that he is breaking a pledge to forgo contributions from the fossil-fuel industry.
Biden, along with nearly every other Democratic candidate, signed a pledge vowing not to accept contributions over $200 from executives of the fossil-fuel industry. The pledge defines “executives” as named executive officers in Securities and Exchange Commission filings.