Exxon unmasked 7-9-2021

 

9, July 2021                                  Exxon unmasked

In a  major scoop,  Greenpeace UK, reveals how they entrapped top Exxon Lobbyists into naming senators  who block climate action. Following the release of the stunning video, CEOs of Exxon and other fossil fuel companies were asked by Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna, chair of the House Oversight Subcommittee on the Environment, to appear before Congress. The video shows two lobbyists discussing Exxon’s secretive, devious to strategies to oppose climate action in Washington. Posing as recruitment consultants they interviewed Keith McCoy, one of ExxonMobil’s top Capitol Hill lobbyists and  Dan Easley a former leading White House lobbyist. They boasted that ExxonMobil is so powerful that its lobal headquarters is known as the “God Pod.” For ddecades critics have accused Exxon of applying aggressive “carrot and stick” methods with members of Congress which it regards as mere pawns to maximize its profits . The sham interview revealed that Exxon has been working aggressively to undermine President Biden’s $2 trillion clean energy infrastructure plan which would be paid for by rich corporations like Exxon.  The company is also using its corporate muscle  behind the scenes with its Democratic[js1]  and Republican allies in Congress.

Among its supporters some surprising names came up. Senator Capito, who’s the ranking member on environment and public works. Joe Manchin, is approached weekly and is very responsive to Exxon’s concerns and would love to receive  nice juicy checks in the mail for his efforts. Biden is not immune to Exxon pressure. His friend  Senator Chris Coons has been approached to lubricate the machinery of government and weaken Biden’s resistance to “big oil.

Exxon is razor focused on candidates running for the 2022 election as the following reveals:”

“We have a great relationship with the senators where we have assets. I can’t worry about the 2027 class, because they’re not focused on reelection. The 2022 class is focused on reelection, so I know I have them. Those are the Marco Rubio’s. Those are the Senator Kennedys. Those are the Senator Dainis. So, you can have those conversations with them because they’re a captive audience. They know they need you, and I need them”.

The Exxon lobbyists admitted that his client has reaped a bonanza under the Trump administration with huge number of drilling permits and $billions in additional revenues[js2] .

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