Planet Earth or 14,000 coal jobs. Guess which Sen. Joe Manchin picked?

It's no stretch to conclude that Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin is risking the planet's future to protect a dwindling pool of 14,000 coal mining jobs in his home state of West Virginia. 

As bad as that sounds, there are even more cynical explanations for Manchin single-handedly blocking crucial elements of President Joe Biden's climate action plan. Like money.

Manchin owns about $1 million in Enersystems shares, his son's coal brokerage firm.

And the senator raised $400,000 in campaign funds in the last quarter from oil and gas interests, even though he doesn't run for reelection until 2024.