Why did the world’s biggest business lobby endorse 23 climate candidates?

Grist
By Joseph WintersSep 22, 2020, 3:58 am543 ptsHot
Historically, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has not been a friend to climate activists. The world’s largest pro-business lobbying group has pushed against clean air and water regulations, criticized the Kyoto Protocol as “bad for the American economy, American workers, and American families,” and roundly…

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