European polluters back Tea Party candidates [View All]

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Source: Rawstory.com

Some of Europe's top polluters are funding the political campaigns of Tea Party candidates and others in the United States who deny global warming, according to a report by Climate Action Network Europe.

The twelve page report is based on information recently published by the Open Secrets database.

The European companies singled out as major polluters in the report are Lafarge, GDF-SUEZ, EON, BP, BASF, BAYER, Solvay and Arcelor Mittal.

Combined, these companies donated $107,200 to climate change deniers running for Senate seats. In addition, "their total support for senators blocking climate change legislation in the US amounts to $240,200, which is almost 80% of their total spendings in 2010 Senate race," the report says.

By comparison, Koch Industries, a company that has helped fund the Tea Party movement and openly opposes President Obama's economic policies, has donated $217,000.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/10/european-polluters-tea-party-candidates/