Beto Removed From ‘No Fossil Fuel’ Pledge After Report Finds He Accepted Oil Money

Democratic Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke has been removed from a list of politicians who pledged not to accept fossil fuel money after a report found he had, in fact, accepted campaign cash from oil and gas executives. The outgoing congressman — who became a darling of the left during his failed bid to unseat GOP Texas Sen. Ted Cruz — originally vowed not to accept high-dollar donations from fossil fuel companies during the 2018 midterms, joining a growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers who are hostile to traditional energy producers. -- More...