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Whats good for ExxonMobil is good for the country?

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Whats good for ExxonMobil is good for the country?

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In the study documents, the DOE expresses the view that America’s energy future rides on the ability of oil and gas to be brought online, on time, and at a reasonable price. As long as Exxon continues to stubbornly stick to oil as the only possible energy source, then that is also its energy future. No where in the discussion does the DOE acknowledge that the planet cannot withstand the continued burning of fossil fuels to meet the world’s growing energy demand. ExxonMobil and the DOE appear to be practicing the same ignorance of reality. Not surprisingly, ExxonMobil spends more than any company in the industry on lobbying, and typically ranks among the top two in campaign contributions. In a telling quote, the DOE Under Secretary refers to the petroleum industry as “our” industry, and repeats almost verbatim the constant argument of Exxon’s leadership that the public does not understand the industry. Likewise, Sec. Bodman begins his talk to the NPC by outlining not the challenges faci

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