Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call

A new report released by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, ranking member of the Senate environment and public works committee, and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, states that the fossil fuel industry secured an estimated $190 billion in tax breaks and subsidies over the next decade. According to the senators, this outcome followed the industry’s response to Donald Trump’s pre-election call for major campaign donations, resulting in higher bills for American taxpayers and public health costs associated with pollution.

The report, published on Thursday, details what the senators describe as the fossil fuel industry’s expansive influence over the Trump administration, characterizing the arrangement as a bargain between the president and major polluters.