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Bernie Sanders: “The fossil fuel industry is not an insignificant political…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Bernie Sander's Podcast Interview with environmentalist Bill McKibben.

Published | Video Starts at 21:03

Org, and you're very proud of the work that young people, not only the United States but all over the world, are doing. Talk about, I mean, this would be a difficult enough … The fossil fuel industry is not an insignificant political force in Washington, D.C. they bankroll a lot of campaigns. … polluter, is not going to do it. Is that pretty right? I think that's absolutely right. Look what happened when Trump won last time. He pulled us out of the Paris Climate Accords. (21:03)

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Asserts that the fossil fuel industry has significant political influence in Washington, D.C., through campaign contributions.

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