"Environmental groups are going to fight like hell against Republicans in the 2016 presidential election, but they have no intention of going easy on Hillary Clinton either.
As Clinton prepares to announce her campaign—a formal announcement is expected Sunday—environmental groups are preparing a series of stress tests for the Democratic front-runner, hoping to get assurances that she'll hold their line on a host of green issues.
Climate-activist group 350 Action will hold a demonstration on Monday outside Clinton's New York headquarters, where protesters will call on Clinton to clarify her stand on the Keystone XL oil-sands pipeline. And following the announcement, 350 Action, the Center for Biological Diversity, and other groups plan to push Clinton to take stands on other issues, including fracking and other federal financial supports for the fossil fuel industry. (The effort kicked off on Friday when more than 100 groups, including environmental-advocacy organizations such as Friends of the Earth and the Center for Biological Diversity, penned a letter to Clinton calling on her to oppose fracking.)
The groups want firm, on-the-record commitments from Clinton, hoping to hold her to green promises later in the campaign and, should she win, as the next president."
Clare Foran reports for the National Journal April 10, 2015.
SEE ALSO:
"She's Ahead in the Polls, But Where Is Hillary on Climate Change?" (ClimateWire)
"How Does Hillary Match Up With Other Dems On Climate Change?" (Climate Progress)
"Hillary Clinton Can't Coast on Her Belief in Climate Science" (New Republic)
"8 Things You Need To Know About Hillary Clinton And Climate Change" (Grist)
"Ready for Warren Prepares to Launch Climate Activist Coalition" (National Journal)
"Marco Rubio Used to Believe In Climate Science. Now He's Running For President." (Mother Jones)
"Greens Press Clinton To Oppose Fracking" (The Hill)
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