Ciel statement on Rex Tillerson's confirmation as US Secretary of State

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) issued a statement opposing the confirmation of Rex Tillerson as US Secretary of State, citing his ties to Vladimir Putin and his role in ExxonMobil's climate denial efforts.

• The Center for International Environmental Law asserts that Rex Tillerson is unfit for the role of US Secretary of State due to his connections to Vladimir Putin, his disregard for democratic values and human rights, and his involvement in Exxon's efforts to obstruct and deny climate change.
• CIEL demands that Secretary of State Tillerson recuse himself from all decisions involving the Russian government, the American Petroleum Institute, the oil and gas industries, the petrochemical and plastics industries, and ExxonMobil, referencing 5 C.F.R. § 2635.502.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2017). Ciel statement on Rex Tillerson's confirmation as US Secretary of State. https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-rex-tillersons-confirmation-us-secretary-state/

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Ciel statement on Rex Tillerson's confirmation as US Secretary of State. 2017. https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-rex-tillersons-confirmation-us-secretary-state/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Center for International Environmental Law |title=Ciel statement on Rex Tillerson's confirmation as US Secretary of State |date=1 February 2017 |url=https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-rex-tillersons-confirmation-us-secretary-state/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2017ciel, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Ciel statement on Rex Tillerson's confirmation as US Secretary of State}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2017}, month = feb, url = {https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-rex-tillersons-confirmation-us-secretary-state/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }