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"The Congressman Biden Tapped to Liaise With Climate Activists Has Received $340,000 in Fossil Fuel Money" "President-elect Joe Biden is beginning to fill top p...ositions for his administration, including sending a climate signal. Rep. Cedric Richmond, a Louisiana Democrat, will reportedly serve as director of the Office of Public Engagement, Bloomberg reported on Monday evening. According to Politico, that role will include serving as a 'liaison with the business community and climate change activists.' But activists say he’s the wrong person for the job. "'He’s a bad choice,' said Anne Rolfes, executive director of environmental justice nonprofit Louisiana Bucket Brigade who lives and works in Richmond’s district." "If money is any indication, Richmond has done plenty of liasing with business. Over the course of his 10-year career, Richmond has taken in $340,750 for the oil and gas industry, according to data collected by the Center for Responsive Politics. A deeper look shows specific donors include Exxon ($35,500), Chevron ($33,350), Phillips 66 ($25,000), and Marathon Petroleum ($35,500). He’s also received $15,000 from the American Petroleum Institute, the industry’s front group that has helped stall out climate action."