Senate Confirms Tillerson As Secretary Of State In Contentious Vote
In the vote, 56 senators backed Tillerson, and 43 voted no. Senate Democrats had tried, but failed, to delay the vote because of Trump’s executive order banning immigration from seven mostly Muslim countries and temporarily halting the entry of refugees. They said they wanted to ask Tillerson more questions about the issue after Trump signed the order.
By A Narrow Margin, Senate Panel Clears Tillerson’s Path To Be Secretary Of State
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 11-10 to approve Tillerson, with every Republican backing the former oil executive and every Democrat opposing him. Democrats said they voted against Tillerson over fears he might lift sanctions on Russia.
U.S. State Department Nominee Tillerson Fights Climate Deposition
Rex Tillerson, the former oil executive under consideration for U.S. secretary of state, is trying to avoid giving testimony in a federal lawsuit over climate change, according to a lawyer for a group of teenagers who filed the suit. Tillerson’s deposition is set for Jan. 19, a day before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
5 Key Climate Takeaways From The Rex Tillerson Confirmation Hearing
Tillerson is already under fire for making the seemingly false claim that Exxon has not lobbied against sanctions on Russia and other nations that would affect Exxon’s business dealings, but here are five other climate change-related takeaways that reporters should keep in mind in their coverage of the hearing and Tillerson nomination going forward.
Tillerson Faces Tough Questions On Russian Ties At Confirmation Hearing
The central question facing Tillerson, 64, the former chairman of Exxon Mobil, is how effectively he can transform himself from a Big Oil “dealmaker” to being America’s top diplomat with little government experience.
Top Senate Democrat Says Trump’s Nominees Need ‘Thorough’ Vetting
Schumer said Trump’s nominees, many of whom have extensive business backgrounds at companies such as Exxon Mobil Corp and Goldman Sachs, should be carefully scrutinized to be sure they avoid conflicts of interest. He also confirmed that some of Trump’s nominees have not completed a review process conducted by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
How Tillerson Created The (False) Impression He Supports Climate Action
Despite company denials, ExxonMobil has continued to spend millions of dollars on denier groups since Rex Tillerson took over as its CEO in 2006.
5 Trump Abominations This Week
The week began with his appointment of Exxon chief Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State, continued with wild dissembling about Russia’s hacks on his behalf and ended with him calling his own supporters “vicious and nasty.”
Trump Nominates Pro-Russian Oil Tycoon For Secretary Of State
Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, has no traditional experience in diplomacy after working for ExxonMobil for nearly three decades. There are also serious questions about the oil executive’s relations with Russia.
Can Exxon CEO Turn From Corporate To National Interest As Secretary Of State?
The central question facing Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson if he becomes U.S. secretary of state is whether a life-long oil man with close ties to Russia can pivot from advancing corporate interests to serving the national interest.
Rockefeller Family Fund to Divest From ExxonMobil, Says Oil Giant Is ‘Morally Reprehensible’
“There is no sane rationale for companies to continue to explore for new sources of hydrocarbons.”
ExxonMobil Profits Up Despite Lower Oil And Gas Output
New York (AFP) — U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil Thursday reported higher second-quarter profits despite pumping less oil and gas than it did a year ago. Exxon, the biggest U.S. oil company and the second-largest U.S. company in terms of market capitalization after Apple, said earnings came in at $8.8 billion, up 28 percent from the […]
Staffers Managing Gardner’s LNG Export Hearing Are Former Gas Lobbyists
by Lee Fang, Republic Report On Tuesday, the congressional subcommittee on Energy and Power is scheduled to hold a hearing on Rep. Cory Gardner’s (R-CO) bill to force the Obama administration to approve all application for new liquefied natural gas terminals used to export natural gas. A close look at the staffers involved with this particular subcommittee reveals […]