Pro-Keystone XL Letter Dripping in Fossil Fuel Money

[ProfessionalLeftist]

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Why would these tar sands pipeline supporters send another letter to the White House? Well, as usual, one possible answer lies in their campaign contributions. Sometimes, facts paint the picture quite starkly. Consider the following, taken from our Dirty Energy Money database*:

Total lifetime contributions from dirty energy money interests to Senators signing the bill from dirty energy money interests: $27.5 million
Average lifetime contributions from dirty energy money interests to Senators signing the letter: $551,051
Average lifetime contributions from dirty energy money interests to Senators NOT signing the letter: $162,720

That’s right: those Senators who signed this letter have received – on average – 340% MORE in campaign contributions from fossil fuel industry interests than those who had the sense to stay away. Nearly three-and-a-half times more dirty money went to the signers of the letter than to those who didn’t sign it.

It’s no wonder some Senators are getting antsy – it’s their supporters who stand to benefit the most from our continued reliance on fossil fuels. Who stands to be impacted the most by the threats to land, water, communities and our climate, on the other hand, is a different story…

MORE:

http://priceofoil.org/2013/01/23/pro-keystonexl-letter-dripping-in-fossil-fuel-money/

[ProfessionalLeftist]

1. I love Jim Nabors but I wish this thread had gotten as much attention...

...as this one did: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022282512