Big oil and coal companies have been known for making major campaign contributions. Now an environmental group wants to beat those companies at their own game.
has created a political arm with a new action fund that can raise money and campaign for or against candidates running for elected office.
As Fund Director explains, this is a way to fight fire with fire on the campaign trail.
鈥淭here have been many interest -- anti-environment interests and big polluters and corporations that have invested a lot of resources in supporting candidates and giving elected officials and decision-makers policies that are not great for our environment,鈥� says Alex.
Alex says the action fund will help give environmentalists a voice before people cast their votes.
