Glyphosate Renewal Group
Background The Glyphosate Renewal Group (GRG) is a group of companies working together for the re-approval of glyphosate, an agricultural herbicide, in the EU. At the end of 2019, the group changed its name from Glyphosate Task Force 2 to “avoid confusion with previous glyphosate submissions.”1“FAQs,” Glyphosate Renewal Group. Archived October 28, 2021. Archive URL: […]
European Crop Care Association
Background The European Crop Care Association (ECCA), founded in 1993, is an association of small- and medium-sized European manufacturers of “plant protection products” including pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and growth regulators. On its website, ECCA calls itself “the pan-European voice of the post-patent plant protection industry.”1“Challenges and Structure,” European Crop Care Association. Archived April 10, 2021. […]
Yara
Background Yara International ASA is a Norwegian fertilizer company headquartered in Oslo. The company was founded in 1905 “to solve the emerging famine in Europe” and claims to be the world’s only agrichemical “crop nutrition” company with a sole focus on the production of fertilizers since its establishment. The company’s global annual revenues for 2021 […]
Jim Wright
Jim Wright Credentials Background James D. (Jim) Wright was elected to the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) in November 2020, winning what some described as the “most important down-ballot climate race of 2020.”2“GOP Climate Denier Prevails In Critical Texas Energy Regulator Race,” HuffPost, November 4, 2020. […]
Net Zero Watch
Net Zero Watch Background Net Zero Watch (NZW) is a campaign group launched and managed by the Global Warming Policy Forum (GWPF) that claims to “scrutinise” the UK government’s net zero emissions plans and provide a “clear view of the reality of climate and energy policies”.1“Who We Are,” Net Zero Watch. Archived October 11, 2021. […]
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin Credentials Background Joseph Manchin III is a Democratic U.S. Senator from West Virginia.1“Manchin, Joe, III,” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Archived July 1, 2022. Archive URL: http://archive.today/6nG3d He has been described as “the Senate’s most conservative and Donald Trump-friendly Democrat”2Clare Foran. “West Virginia’s Conservative Democrat Gets a Primary Challenger,” The Atlantic, […]
Mike Rowe
Mike Rowe Credentials Undergraduate degree 1985 Towson State University 3“Frequently Asked Questions,” Dirty Jobs “You Ask, He Answers” at Discovery […]
EnQuest
EnQuest Background EnQuest is an independent oil and gas production and development company with operations in the UK’s North Sea and Malaysia. [1], [2] EnQuest was formed in 2010 through the combination of North Sea assets previously held by Petrofac and Lundin Petroleum. In 2014, EnQuest acquired its interests in Malaysia. [1] The firm has interests in […]
Perenco
Perenco Background Perenco Oil & Gas, based in London and Paris, is one of the world’s largest family-owned oil companies. The company is owned entirely by the “discreet” Perrodo family, which was ranked by the Times as the 43rd richest family in Britain in 2021 with a net wealth of nearly £4 billion. [1], [2], [3] […]
Tullow Oil
Tullow Oil Background Tullow Oil is a UK-based oil company with operations in Africa and South America, as well as non-operated assets in the UK’s North Sea. [1] According to its website, Tullow entered the UK offshore exploration, development and production industry in 2000 after acquiring a number of Southern North Sea gas assets from BP. […]
