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

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) states that Rex Tillerson is "unqualified and unfit" to serve as US Secretary of State, citing his leadership at ExxonMobil and his "role in Exxon’s ongoing campaign of climate denial and obstruction". CIEL calls for Tillerson to immediately recuse himself from all decisions involving ExxonMobil, the American Petroleum Institute, the oil and gas and petrochemical industries, and the Russian government to avoid serving corporate interests over those of the American people.

• CIEL asserts that Rex Tillerson is unfit for the role of US Secretary of State, specifically citing his involvement in ExxonMobil's efforts to deny and obstruct climate action.

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} }