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

Smoke billows from a power plant, left; Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, right. The senators condemned the administration for refusing to cooperate with congressional oversight. Photograph: Getty Images Smoke billows from a power plant, left; Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, right. The senators condemned the administration for refusing to cooperate with congressional oversight. Photograph: Getty Images US politics Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call Senators’ report says taxpayers face higher bills after ‘bargain’ between president and major polluters

Prefer the Guardian on Google The fossil fuel industry secured an estimated $190bn in tax breaks and subsidies over the next decade after responding to Donald Trump’s pre-election call for major campaign donations, leaving American taxpayers to shoulder higher bills and public health costs associated with pollution, according to a new report.