How Exxon Gets Its Way
Inside the oil giant’s lobbying practices.
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Episode Notes
Oil giant Exxon says publicly that it supports initiatives to fight climate change. But a new undercover investigation reveals the company’s quiet lobbying effort to stymie environmental protection legislation.
Guest: Lawrence Carter, senior reporter and special projects editor at Unearthed, a journalism project from Greenpeace U.K.
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Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Davis Land, Danielle Hewitt, Elena Schwartz, and Carmel Delshad