Energy & Science
Exxon CEO Apologizes for Lobbyist’s Comments in Leaked Video
- Carbon pledge just a ‘talking point,’ lobbyist filmed saying
- Greenpeace filmed comments from Exxon lobbyist in secret
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Exxon Mobil Corp.’s Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods says the company is “deeply apologetic” over comments caught on camera in a secret filming by Greenpeace that show one of the oil giant’s lobbyists saying a carbon tax the company has promoted for years is unlikely to happen.
Unearthed, Greenpeace U.K.’s news division, had an investigator pose as a headhunter when speaking with lobbyist Keith McCoy last month. Other researchers were involved in the work, which also included an interview with a former Exxon lobbyist.