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U.S. People’s Delegation Takes on Trump Administration at COP23

U.S. People’s Delegation Takes on Trump Administration at COP23

Community and grassroots leaders from the U.S. on Tuesday announced their platform at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23). The “U.S. People’s Delegation” is attending to counter the Trump administration’s fossil fuel agenda and to hold U.S. states, cities, businesses and the public accountable to climate action commitments. The platform includes youth, Indigenous peoples, […]

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    Groundbreaking Harvard Study Confirms #ExxonKnew

    Groundbreaking Harvard Study Confirms #ExxonKnew

    ExxonMobil misled the public on what it knew about climate change and its link to fossil fuels, according to a groundbreaking new analysis of the company’s internal and external communications. In a study published Tuesday in the journal Environmental Research Letters, Harvard postdoctoral fellow Geoffrey Supran and professor Naomi Oreskes reviewed nearly 200 communications on […]

    Exxon Fined $2M for ‘Reckless Disregard’ of Sanctions During Tillerson Era

    Exxon Fined $2M for ‘Reckless Disregard’ of Sanctions During Tillerson Era

    By Jessica Corbett “It’s time Rex Tillerson step down or be removed,” said Gigi Kellett of Corporate Accountability International, following an announcement on Thursday that ExxonMobil will pay $2 million for violating U.S. sanctions against Russian officials while the now-secretary of state was the company’s CEO. “ExxonMobil demonstrated reckless disregard for U.S. sanction requirements,” according […]

    Exxon, Chevron Join Trump in Opposing Russia Sanctions Bill

    Exxon, Chevron Join Trump in Opposing Russia Sanctions Bill

    ExxonMobil, Chevron and other oil bigwigs have spoken out against legislation that would establish tough, new sanctions against Russia for meddling in the 2016 election. The U.S. oil giants worry that the bill, which overwhelmingly passed the Senate 98-2 last month, could shut down oil and gas projects around the world that involve Russian partners, […]

    Trump’s FBI Nominee’s Ties to Exxon

    Trump’s FBI Nominee’s Ties to Exxon

    By Dave Anderson Christopher Wray, President Trump’s nominee for FBI director, advised corporate clients on how to avoid “being in the crosshairs” of law enforcement at a 2015 legal forum where investigations by state attorneys general into whether ExxonMobil misled investors and the public about climate change were a topline issue. Wray’s law firm later […]

    NY AG: Exxon Misled Investors on Cost of Climate Regs

    NY AG: Exxon Misled Investors on Cost of Climate Regs

    By Jamie Henn New documents from the New York State Attorney General show that while now Sec. of State Rex Tillerson was CEO of ExxonMobil, the company actively misled shareholders about climate risk and deleted “untold numbers” of documents related to climate change, including many of Tillerson’s own personal emails he sent under his “Wayne […]

    Why Was Tillerson Present at Signing of Major Exxon Deal With Saudi Arabia?

    Why Was Tillerson Present at Signing of Major Exxon Deal With Saudi Arabia?

    By Steve Horn During his recent trip to Saudi Arabia, President Donald Trump announced an array of economic agreements between the U.S. and the Middle Eastern kingdom, saying it would usher in “jobs, jobs, jobs” for both oil-producing powerhouses. While the $350 billion, 10-year arms deal garnered most headlines, a lesser-noticed agreement was also signed […]

    Horsemen of the Apocalypse

    Horsemen of the Apocalypse

    This is an excerpt from Dick Russell’s and my new book, Horsemen of the Apocalypse, an eye opening exposé of the people and corporations most responsible for today’s climate crisis and their roles in President Trump’s new administration. Not long ago, the legendary economist Amory Lovins showed me two photos, taken 10 years apart, of […]

    Exxon Seeks to Bypass U.S. Sanctions to Drill in Russia

    Exxon Seeks to Bypass U.S. Sanctions to Drill in Russia

    By Nika Knight Exxon is applying for a waiver from the U.S. Treasury Department to bypass U.S. sanctions against Russia and resume offshore drilling in the Black Sea with the Russian oil company Rosneft, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Among those charged with deciding to grant the permit is Sec. of State Rex Tillerson, […]