Ciel statement nomination hearing Rex Tillerson US Secretary State

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) opposes Rex Tillerson's nomination for US Secretary of State, asserting that his career at ExxonMobil creates profound conflicts of interest regarding the Paris Agreement, the Keystone XL pipeline, and global climate action. The statement highlights ExxonMobil's history of funding climate misinformation and its legal challenges concerning human rights abuses in Indonesia and the Philippines.

• Rex Tillerson is accused of overseeing ExxonMobil's long-term strategy to obstruct climate science and policy by providing millions of dollars to organizations that disseminate misinformation and oppose climate action.
• The document identifies specific policy areas where Tillerson's leadership as Secretary of State would present conflicts of interest, including the US role in the Paris Climate Agreement and the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline.
• ExxonMobil faces legal scrutiny for human rights violations, including a US district court ruling allowing Indonesian plaintiffs to sue over torture and killing of villagers in the 1990s, and investigations in the Philippines regarding populations affected by climate disasters.

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} }