In a closely contested primary Sander’s has started attacking Clinton for taking money from the fossil fuel industry.  Although Clinton has taken no personal donations from fossil fuel companies she has received money from individuals in charge of these companies totaling over 300,000 dollars.  Her super-packs have also taken in 4.5 million dollars from fossil fuel companies.  Bernie Sanders by comparison only has risen 50,000 dollars from the energy industry.  Sanders suggests that this means he will be a stronger supporter of preventing climate change.  Greenpeace an environmental activist group demanded this week that Clinton stop taking money from fossil fuel industry.  Another difference between the two is Clinton only came out against the Keystone pipeline in the summer while Sanders has been against it from the beginning.  Another difference between the two is how serious of an issue they see global warming, when asked at a debate what was the greatest security threat to the United States Clinton answered terrorism. Sanders answered climate change.

Clinton has however put out a policy proposal to install half a billion solar panels nation wide.  Clinton also has acknowledged the seriousness of climate change throughout her campaign.

Sanders strong environmental views have lead him to make progress at Clinton’s lead in her home state of New York which the environment is a major issue in.  Both candidates overall appear to be strong supporters of environmental regulation to help stop climate change.

http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/cnsnewscom-staff/bernie-sanders-climate-change-greatest-security-threat-and-directly

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/04/01/hillary-clinton-and-bernie-sanders-spar-over-fossil-fuel-donations/