Wildlife group gives its first primary endorsement to Biden

The National Wildlife Federation Action Fund is giving its first-ever presidential primary endorsement to former Vice President Joe Biden. The fund, the political arm of the National Wildlife Federation, credited Biden’s “collaborative, science-based leadership” style. “We need a leader who will bring our nation together to enact bold solutions that confront the climate crisis,” the group said in a statement. “Throughout his career, Joe Biden has brought people from all backgrounds together to accomplish big things,” the statement added. While Biden’s climate plan has gotten good marks from a number of environmental groups, it has consistently been ranked behind Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.), which multiple groups have called the most ambitious. Greenpeace’s candidate climate scorecard gives Sanders an A-plus, while Biden scored a B-plus. But the fund credited Biden’s commitment to tackling the climate crisis within all sectors of society as giving him the edge...MORE