Current Events > Senior ExxonMobil lobbyist names 11 US senators "crucial" to company

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https://www.channel4.com/news/revealed-exxonmobils-lobbying-war-on-climate-change-legislation

During the covert recordings, which have been passed to Channel 4 News, Mr McCoy claims:

the company secretly fought against legislative action on climate change using third-party organisations

he lobbied key senators to remove and/or diminish climate change measures from President Bidens US $2 trillion infrastructure and jobs bill as it proceeds through the legislative process

he regards trade bodies like the American Petroleum Institute as whipping boys in order to avoid public scrutiny on Capitol Hill

During the virtual meeting held on 7 May, the investigators asked Mr McCoy questions about ExxonMobils current and historical lobbying on environmental issues.
In the excerpts from the footage to be broadcast on Channel 4 News tonight, Mr McCoy claims that ExxonMobil has aggressively fought science to deny climate change in order to maximise profit and shareholder return. He alleges that ExxonMobil joined shadow groups to pursue climate change denial.
Mr McCoy said: Did we aggressively fight against some of the science? Yes. Did we hide our science? Absolutely not. Did we join some of these shadow groups to work against some of the early efforts? Yes, thats true. But theres nothing, theres nothing illegal about that.
We were looking out for our investments. We were looking out for our shareholders.
ExxonMobil told Channel 4 News that they have supported climate science for decades.

Mr McCoy names 11 senators who he says are crucial to ExxonMobil: Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Senator Joe Manchin, Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Senator Jon Tester, Senator Maggie Hassan, Senator John Barrasso, Senator John Cornyn, Senator Steve Daines, Senator Chris Coons, Senator Mark Kelly and Senator Marco Rubio

He has since stated on his LinkedIn that he is embarrassed by his comments.
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Reminder that James May drove around LA in a fully functioning hydrogen car a decade ago. A car that got it's fuel from sea water and emitted only water as it's exhaust.


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