Washington, DC - Today, Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with oil and gas executives, including members of the American Petroleum Institute, at the White House.
In response, Sierra Club Director of Beyond Fossil Fuels Policy Mahyar Souror issued the following statement:
“Trump pressured oil executives to give $1 billion to his campaign in exchange for preferential treatment for the industry, and it would seem that the quid pro quo is paying off. Trump is seeking to cut off investment in clean energy sources through his sham energy ‘emergency’ and has put oil and gas insiders in critical positions at DOE, DOI and EPA. Now, he’s sitting down with the API, a fossil fuel industry group. We must find ways to expand access to clean, affordable energy instead of continuing to pad the profits of API members and oil and gas executives who attempt to buy influence in the government.”
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