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Election of Environmental Activists to Exxon Board Shakes Company to Its Foundations
pjmedia.com ^ | 5/27/2021 | Rick Moran

Posted on 05/28/2021 4:14:13 PM PDT by rktman

Things are changing in America and you either go with the flow or get left behind.

Exxon Mobile Corporation had a board election yesterday and at least two “rebels” were elected. These rebels aren’t members of the downtrodden masses. They were put forward by a hedge fund, Engine 1, in an effort to force Exxon to address climate change.

By the end of the day, Exxon had been shaken to its foundation — a foundation laid by John D. Rockefeller in the 19th century. Exxon CEO Darren Woods’ days may be numbered. Woods made the proxy fight the most expensive in company history and ended up losing big. Some analysts don’t see how Woods can survive the humiliation.

“We welcome all of our new directors and look forward to working with them constructively,” Mr. Woods said in a statement.

What else could he say?

(Excerpt) Read more at pjmedia.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: climageddon; darrenwoods; ecowankers; energy; engine1; exxon; gangreen; globalwarminghoax; greennewdeal; opec; pipeline; pipelines; rickmoran; stoopidness
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Well exxon should just go ahead and cease production of their earth killing products. I mean if they REALLY care. Yeah, they'll be working alright. DEstructively.
1 posted on 05/28/2021 4:14:13 PM PDT by rktman
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To: rktman

Two of Eleven (Almost three). So?


2 posted on 05/28/2021 4:18:25 PM PDT by griswold3 (NBA/ Plumlee Ball. = poor entertainment value while insulting the audience gets you broke )
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To: griswold3

LOL! That’s nearly a third. Butt, foot in door scenario.


3 posted on 05/28/2021 4:20:30 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this?)
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To: rktman

Get the new board to sell off those nasty refineries. Or better yet abandon them dirty nasty things. I’ll jump on it.


4 posted on 05/28/2021 4:20:48 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: rktman

“Engine No. 1 sought four seats on Exxon’s board and argued the Texas oil giant should commit to carbon neutrality, effectively bringing its emissions to zero—both from the company and its products—by 2050”

Exxon-Mobil is between a rock and a hard place. Given the heavy regulations and harrassment they can’t do that well on oil and gas and going green will probably not help them either. They will try some in between strategy perhaps and still suck.


5 posted on 05/28/2021 4:23:18 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: griswold3

IOt’s not just the hedge funds that do this. It’s Fidelity, adn TIAA-CREF. nd the other large investor houses. They do the same thing. They did it to GE, they are going to do it to Exxon.


6 posted on 05/28/2021 4:24:52 PM PDT by Ouderkirk (Life is about ass, you're either covering, hauling, laughing, kicking, kissing, or behaving like one)
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What did they Do to GE exactly?


7 posted on 05/28/2021 4:31:44 PM PDT by griswold3 (NBA/ Plumlee Ball. = poor entertainment value while insulting the audience gets you broke )
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To: rktman

You have to give credit to the left. Once they decide on what BIG LIE they are going to push they relentlessly push it. They never let any setback to their nonsense stop them. Cons Never Give up the Con.


8 posted on 05/28/2021 4:33:01 PM PDT by Nateman (If the Left Is not screaming , you are doing it wrong.)
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To: rktman

Thanks for the news. “Climate change” is nonsense, so I will sell my small holding of Exxon stock.


9 posted on 05/28/2021 4:35:06 PM PDT by devere
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Interesting, but I read an article yesterday that said this was all bark, no bite against the mighty XOM.


10 posted on 05/28/2021 4:35:41 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Any comment might be sarcasm, or not. It depends. Often I'm not sure either.)
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To: Ouderkirk

In other words, fascism is good for corporate.


11 posted on 05/28/2021 4:47:02 PM PDT by Jonty30 (Just because I coughed on you does not mean that I have covid. It means that we have covid. )
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To: Ouderkirk

This is an example of the corrosive impact of ESG in finance, they demand woke for investment.


12 posted on 05/28/2021 4:49:45 PM PDT by teevolt
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To: rktman

I think Woods should start Liquidating the Company and Shutting it down Permanently, Burn it all Down


13 posted on 05/28/2021 4:59:35 PM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: rktman; hellinahandcart

I remember doing a counterproductive at an ExxonMobil Board meeting in Dallas.

Guess they made it inside the building.


14 posted on 05/28/2021 5:06:35 PM PDT by sauropod (Chance favors the prepared mind.)
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To: devere

They might get a lot of government handouts now. I say HOLD.


15 posted on 05/28/2021 5:12:45 PM PDT by Codeflier (Covid-19 taught me: Two types of "conservatives", frightened safety seekers vs. freedom lovers)
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It’s all about the level of BTUs. Nothing has come along to replace fossil fuels yet.


16 posted on 05/28/2021 5:14:47 PM PDT by Lockbox
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To: sauropod

Counterprotest.


17 posted on 05/28/2021 5:52:50 PM PDT by sauropod (Chance favors the prepared mind.)
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To: plain talk

Didn’t Exxon learn anything from the Marxists? Just pack the board.

But please tell me why anyone is worried about environmental things any more - surely,, with all the UFOs flying around lately capping decades of crop circles, we are on the verge of imminent contact with UFO beings possessing incredibly advanced technology to impart to Earthlings so all our environmental and energy worries are for naught !


18 posted on 05/28/2021 6:10:34 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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To: devere

I have Exxon stock too. I’m waiting but will watch. I made a mint off them already. But a few more dollars would be ok too. Long term not great for them.


19 posted on 05/28/2021 6:52:51 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016 )
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I think Woods should start Liquidating the Company and Shutting it down Permanently, Burn it all Down

It will be the new Wyatt Oil: "Here. Take it. It's all yours."

20 posted on 05/28/2021 6:52:59 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Florida: America's new free zone.)
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