Amy Goodman
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Heirs of Billionaire Oil Tycoon John D. Rockefeller Join Growing Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement
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12:58Now PlayingIn major climate divestment news, the Rockefeller family, which made their vast fortune on oil, has announced it will begin divesting from fossil fuel companies. The heirs of Standard Oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller are joining a growing movement of institutions and wealthy individuals who are pledging to divest from oil, coal and natural gas companies. We speak to Scott Wallace, cochair of the Wallace Global Fund, which has coordinated the DivestInvest effort. He is the grandson of Henry Wallace, who served as Franklin D. Roosevelt's vice president and ran for president in 1948 on the Progressive Party ticket.
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