No, not AOC, the other one, Senator Ed Markey, who’s been doing this Warmist schtick for far longer
Green New Deal Author Sen. Ed Markey Broke ‘No Fossil Fuel Money’ Pledge
Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), one of the primary authors of the Green New Deal, took thousands of dollars from oil and gas lobbyists after publicly pledging to spurn “their dirty money.â€
In December, Markey announced he was taking the No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge ahead of his 2020 reelection campaign. The pledge, a byproduct of the liberal group Oil Change USA, has become an environmental litmus test for Democratic candidates and elected officials. A majority of Democratic presidential candidates have taken the pledge, along with Markey’s fellow Green New Deal author, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
By signing, Markey promised to refuse campaign donations totaling more than $200 from executives, PACs, and lobbyists representing companies “whose primary business is the extraction, processing, distribution, or sale of oil, gas, or coal.†(snip)
Campaign finance records filed with the Federal Election Commission show Markey accepted more than $10,000 from lobbyists on the payroll of international oil and gas conglomerates.
The article lays out where the money comes from, and, is anyone surprised? Well, in one way, you have to wonder why fossil fuels companies would bother, because he doesn’t seem like the type of guy to stay “bought.” You can bet plenty of others taking the pledge have broken it, much like you can bet all those Dems pledging not to take lobbyist money, dark money, etc, are doing just that.
