Liberals try to block Obama centrists from Biden climate team

Published August 28, 2020 10:21am ET



Liberal climate change activists are demanding that Joe Biden pledge not to appoint Obama-era centrists with ties to the oil and gas industry to his administration.

The effort exposes strains in Democratic unity regarding climate change and the tactics used to combat it. It also signals that the party’s liberal base is not satisfied after winning concessions from Biden in his revamped climate agenda.

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