ExxonMobil Produces Record Profits, Record Problems for the Environment and Consumers
Monday January 30, 2006
As Americans continue to experience skyrocketing oil prices, ExxonMobil posted the largest profit in the history of corporate America. The world’s largest oil company announced a record-breaking annual profit of more than $36 billion for 2005. As the company was preparing its earnings announcement, the Exxpose Exxon Coalition was preparing to lampoon the company for the environmental problems it causes in the course of its business activities.
The Exxpose Exxon Coalition—a collaborative effort of 15 of the nation’s largest environmental and public interest advocacy organizations—released a new animated FLASH cartoon called “Toast the Earth.” The one-minute cartoon mocks the company for spending its record profits on backward energy policies while sabotaging efforts to slow global warming and shortchanging communities affected by the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
The group points out that ExxonMobil is the only major oil company that is still a member of Arctic Power, the special interest group that lobbies Congress in support of drilling in the Arctic Refuge, and funds organizations working to confuse the public about the broad scientific consensus on the causes of and solutions to global warming.
“The more money they make, the more problems they create,” said Exxpose Exxon Coalition Campaign Manager Shawnee Hoover in a press release. “High prices at the gas pumps are bad enough, but the way ExxonMobil uses its mega-profits is unconscionable. Unlike other oil companies, ExxonMobil blocks progress on global warming, continues to push for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and is still fighting a court-ordered settlement of $5 billion awarded to the Alaskan fisherman whose livelihoods were destroyed by the Valdez oil spill.”
The Exxpose Exxon campaign was launched last year to educate and activate Americans about ExxonMobil's efforts to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, prevent action on global warming, and encourage America's oil dependence. The coalition is asking citizens to help “Exxpose Exxon” by refusing to work for ExxonMobil, refusing to invest their money in ExxonMobil, and refusing to buy ExxonMobil products.
“As the most profitable corporate citizen in history, ExxonMobil should finally start to behave responsibly,” said Hoover. “We call on citizens across the country to join the Exxpose Exxon campaign and tell Exxon that enough is enough.”
The animated cartoon can be seen online at http://www.ExxposeExxon.com/movie. The video’s original song “Toast the Earth” was written, recorded and produced by The Austin Lounge Lizards, with design and animation by Powerhouse Animation.
The Exxpose Exxon Coalition—a collaborative effort of 15 of the nation’s largest environmental and public interest advocacy organizations—released a new animated FLASH cartoon called “Toast the Earth.” The one-minute cartoon mocks the company for spending its record profits on backward energy policies while sabotaging efforts to slow global warming and shortchanging communities affected by the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
The group points out that ExxonMobil is the only major oil company that is still a member of Arctic Power, the special interest group that lobbies Congress in support of drilling in the Arctic Refuge, and funds organizations working to confuse the public about the broad scientific consensus on the causes of and solutions to global warming.
“The more money they make, the more problems they create,” said Exxpose Exxon Coalition Campaign Manager Shawnee Hoover in a press release. “High prices at the gas pumps are bad enough, but the way ExxonMobil uses its mega-profits is unconscionable. Unlike other oil companies, ExxonMobil blocks progress on global warming, continues to push for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and is still fighting a court-ordered settlement of $5 billion awarded to the Alaskan fisherman whose livelihoods were destroyed by the Valdez oil spill.”
The Exxpose Exxon campaign was launched last year to educate and activate Americans about ExxonMobil's efforts to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, prevent action on global warming, and encourage America's oil dependence. The coalition is asking citizens to help “Exxpose Exxon” by refusing to work for ExxonMobil, refusing to invest their money in ExxonMobil, and refusing to buy ExxonMobil products.
“As the most profitable corporate citizen in history, ExxonMobil should finally start to behave responsibly,” said Hoover. “We call on citizens across the country to join the Exxpose Exxon campaign and tell Exxon that enough is enough.”
The animated cartoon can be seen online at http://www.ExxposeExxon.com/movie. The video’s original song “Toast the Earth” was written, recorded and produced by The Austin Lounge Lizards, with design and animation by Powerhouse Animation.
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