Ciel statement nomination hearing Rex Tillerson US Secretary State

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) issued a statement opposing the nomination of Rex Tillerson as US Secretary of State, citing his leadership of ExxonMobil and the resulting conflicts of interest regarding climate policy, human rights, and foreign relations.

• CIEL argues that Rex Tillerson's tenure as CEO of ExxonMobil involved efforts to undermine climate science and action by funding groups that spread misinformation, as well as efforts to block regulations on toxic phthalates in children's toys.
• The document highlights legal and human rights challenges facing ExxonMobil, including a US district court ruling allowing Indonesian plaintiffs to sue over allegations that security forces tortured and killed villagers in the late 1990s, and investigations in the Philippines regarding human rights violations of populations affected by climate disasters.
• CIEL contends that Tillerson's nomination presents severe conflicts of interest, specifically regarding his close relationship with Vladimir Putin and his potential influence over the Paris Agreement and the Keystone XL pipeline.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2017). Ciel statement nomination hearing Rex Tillerson US Secretary State. https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-nomination-hearing-rex-tillerson-us-secretary-state/

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Ciel statement nomination hearing Rex Tillerson US Secretary State. 2017. https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-nomination-hearing-rex-tillerson-us-secretary-state/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Center for International Environmental Law |title=Ciel statement nomination hearing Rex Tillerson US Secretary State |date=10 January 2017 |url=https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-nomination-hearing-rex-tillerson-us-secretary-state/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

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