Beto O'Rourke signs "No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge" after weeks of pressureThe Democratic presidential candidate also said he was returning campaign contributions that had run afoul of the pledge.by Patrick Svitek May 1, 2019Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke announced Wednesday that he had signed a pledge against taking campaign contributions from the fossil fuel industry, a move that followed persistent pressure to make the commitment and criticism of his decision not to do so.
In signing the No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge, the former El Paso congressman has promised to not knowingly accept donations of over $200 from PACs and executives of fossil fuel companies. O'Rourke has long rejected PAC money in his campaigns, but as he has become a national figure, he has taken heat for accepting donations from executives, both in his U.S. Senate campaign last year and in the opening weeks of his White House bid.
Announcing his decision to sign the pledge in a video Wednesday evening, O'Rourke also said he would return any contribution over $200 that his presidential campaign has received so far from an executive. "We will not take that money going forward," he added.
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