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Friends of the Earth lauds candidates as ‘true progressives’
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By Ari Natter

January 30, 2020 at 4:28 PM UTC

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The endorsement of the deep green environmental group Friends of the Earth is in for 2020: the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.

The left-wing group known for opposing fossil fuels announced Thursday it was making a rare dual endorsement of “true progressives” Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren for president.