Lot of noise about Elon's comment.
Sudden stop of oil production would cause an economical collapse. So oil companies do necessary work. Oil companies have also tried to hide danger of climate change. That they should pay for. I don't know if Tillerson was behind that. Lets see:
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Can ExxonMobil Be Found Liable for Misleading Public on Climate Change?
Lieu hadn’t been keeping up with the evolution of Exxon’s climate-related positions since Tillerson replaced the hard-nosed Raymond as CEO in 2006. In 2007, Exxon began cutting off funding for some nonprofits that deny widely accepted science on global warming. The company in 2009 for the first time endorsed a tax on carbon emissions, a stance vehemently opposed by Republicans in Congress and therefore dead on arrival on Capitol Hill. At the Exxon annual meeting in Dallas in May, the silver-haired Tillerson went out of his way to tell shareholders that “the risks of climate change are serious and they do warrant thoughtful action.”
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Rex Tillerson says climate change poses risks, but cites Trump's 'America first' policy
Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson on Wednesday expressed views on climate change that differ significantly from those of President-elect Donald Trump.
"I came to the conclusion a few years ago that the risk of climate change does exist and that the consequences of it could be serious enough that actions should be taken," the former Exxon Mobil CEO said at his Senate confirmation hearing.
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So I agree with Elon!
Sudden stop of oil production would cause an economical collapse. So oil companies do necessary work. Oil companies have also tried to hide danger of climate change. That they should pay for. I don't know if Tillerson was behind that. Lets see:
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Can ExxonMobil Be Found Liable for Misleading Public on Climate Change?
Lieu hadn’t been keeping up with the evolution of Exxon’s climate-related positions since Tillerson replaced the hard-nosed Raymond as CEO in 2006. In 2007, Exxon began cutting off funding for some nonprofits that deny widely accepted science on global warming. The company in 2009 for the first time endorsed a tax on carbon emissions, a stance vehemently opposed by Republicans in Congress and therefore dead on arrival on Capitol Hill. At the Exxon annual meeting in Dallas in May, the silver-haired Tillerson went out of his way to tell shareholders that “the risks of climate change are serious and they do warrant thoughtful action.”
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Rex Tillerson says climate change poses risks, but cites Trump's 'America first' policy
Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson on Wednesday expressed views on climate change that differ significantly from those of President-elect Donald Trump.
"I came to the conclusion a few years ago that the risk of climate change does exist and that the consequences of it could be serious enough that actions should be taken," the former Exxon Mobil CEO said at his Senate confirmation hearing.
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So I agree with Elon!