Does Bernie Sanders Accept Money from the Fossil Fuel Industry

4/1/16

A Clinton Spokesperson claims that Bernie Sanders has received $50K from the fossil fuel industry.  This was in response to Sanders’ claim that Clinton accepts money from the fossil fuel industry.

Did Bernie Sanders accept $50K from the fossil fuel industry?  According to Open Secrets he has collected $54,060 from gas and oil companies.  We can rate this claim as True.

Sources:

https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips.php?ind=E01&cycle=2016&recipdetail=P&mem=N&sortorder=U

http://theweek.com/speedreads/616051/hillary-clinton-tells-activist-sick-sanders-campaign-lying-about

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/31/politics/hillary-clinton-climate-activist-bernie-sanders/index.html

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