Fossil fuel firms linked to Trump get millions in coronavirus small business aid
by Emily Holden in Washington from Environment | The Guardian on (#52XDY)
Revealed: Oil and mining firms - some with ties to Trump officials - taking advantage of funding, review shows
US fossil fuel companies have taken at least $50m in taxpayer money they probably won't have to pay back, according to a review of coronavirus aid meant for struggling small businesses by the investigative research group Documented and the Guardian.
A total of $28m is going to three coal mining companies, all with ties to Trump officials, bolstering a dying American industry and a fuel that scientists insist world leaders must shift away from to avoid the worst of the climate crisis.
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