Billionaire activist to meet with White House officials
June 24th, 2014
08:32 AM ET
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Billionaire activist to meet with White House officials

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Washington (CNN) – Tom Steyer, the billionaire environmentalist who’s pledged to spend millions in this year’s midterm contests, will discuss climate change with top White House officials and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew this week, according to officials.

At the Wednesday meeting, Steyer will also sit down with former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulsen and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros to confer on a forthcoming report assessing the economic effects of climate change.

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Biden teams up with top donor to raise big bucks
May 28th, 2014
03:27 PM ET
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Biden teams up with top donor to raise big bucks

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(CNN) - Vice President Joe Biden teams up Wednesday afternoon with one of the biggest Democratic donors: billionaire Tom Steyer.

The vice president will headline a Democratic National Committee fundraiser at Steyer's home in San Francisco.

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May 22nd, 2014
07:43 AM ET
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Green billionaire prepares to attack 'anti-science' Republicans

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Washington (CNN) - An environmental advocacy group backed by hedge fund tycoon Tom Steyer is set to unleash a seven-state, $100 million offensive against Republican "science deniers" this year, a no-holds-barred campaign-style push from the green billionaire that could help decide which party controls the Senate and key statehouses come November.

The Steyer-backed outside group, NextGen Climate, has billed itself as a progressive, pro-environment counterbalance to the wealthy oil and gas industry - as well as the primary foil to the pro-business Koch brothers and their well-funded conservative donor network.

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Filed under: climate change • Energy • Fundraising • Tom Steyer