The XX in Exxon = "Fingers Crossed"

onJul 2, 2009 @ 12:03 PDT

The world’s largest oil company is continuing to fund lobby groups that question the reality of global warming, despite a public pledge to cut support for such climate change denial.Company records show that ExxonMobil handed over hundreds of thousands of pounds to such lobby groups in 2008. These include the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) in Dallas, Texas, which received $75,000, and the Heritage Foundation in Washington DC, which received $50,000.

By Ross Gelbspan

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uk/Reform ‘Cosying Up to Authoritarian Petrostate’

ByAdam Barnett and Sam Bright

onJan 9, 2026 @ 03:08 PST

Key members of Nigel Farage’s pro-oil party have been forging financial ties to the UAE.

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uk/Nigel Farage Accepted £10,000 Gifts from Petrostate

BySam Bright

onJan 7, 2026 @ 03:00 PST

The leader of Reform, a pro-oil party, received lavish hospitality from Abu Dhabi.

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How MAGA Changed the World in 2025, and What Comes Next

ByGeoff Dembicki

onDec 22, 2025 @ 03:30 PST

Across the U.S., UK, Europe, and Canada, Donald Trump and his allies worked tirelessly to supercharge climate denial, boost fossil fuels, and foment political chaos.