CNN
Friends of The Earth, an environmental advocacy group has announced that they will begin airing an ad supporting the election of Bernie Sanders for president. Friends of The Earth endorsed Sanders last summer
The ad, which touts Sanders' positions on the Keystone XL pipeline and trade and does not mention Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton, will start airing on Tuesday in the Des Moines, Iowa and Manchester, New Hampshire media markets and will run for a week, according to Erich Pica, the group's president. "Bernie Sanders had the courage to stand up against the Keystone pipeline from day one. He introduced the bill to keep fossil fuels in the ground on federal land and he opposes unjust trade agreements that damage our planet," says a narrator during the 30-second spot. "It is why Friends of the Earth Action urges you to support Bernie Sanders for president."
A Friends of The Earth spokesman said that the ad was paid for by small dollar donations and no super pac money was used to run the ad.
Eric Pica, the group’s president said that the campaign had not been contacted about the ad and they’ll see what the response is when the ad goes up.