Climate activists have set a high bar for the President-elect Joe Biden: They’ve asked that the new administration not hire anyone with ties to oil and gas industries. They’ve been disappointed already.
Biden has named Rep. Cedric Richmond of Louisiana as a senior advisor. Richmond, former head of the Congressional Black Caucus, has received campaign funds from fossil fuel companies.
Here & Now‘s Tonya Mosley speaks with Varshini Prakash, co-founder and executive director of the Sunrise Movement.
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