Senior Biden adviser set for key role has ties to oil and gas, climate activists warn

Climate advocates urge Louisiana congressman Cedric Richmond to leverage his new position to help bring attention to their plight

As Louisiana congressman Cedric Richmond takes a senior role in the incoming Biden administration, climate advocates and leaders in the fight against toxic air pollution in his district have warned of his history of poor engagement with vulnerable communities and his ties to the oil and gas industry.

But they also have urged him to leverage his new position to help direct attention to their plight.