Exposing The Fossil Fuel Tycoons Trying to Buy the US Election - truthout

An elite group of millionaires and billionaires with ties to fossil fuels have spent more than $100 million in this US election cycle. A Greenpeace analysis of Federal Election Committee data has turned up 124 'megadonors' who are executives, board members or major investors in the fossil fuel industry - these guys have each given at least $100,000 to Super PACs supporting a political candidate or cause. So far in this election, 516 super-wealthy individuals have donated at least $100,000 each to one or more political action committees (PACs). READ MORE