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Friends of the Earth urges the Senate to reject the nomination of Andrew Wheeler as Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, describing him as a fossil fuel lobbyist and climate denier.

A statement by Lisa Anne Hamilton of the Center for International Environmental Law criticizing the Trump administration's early actions to remove climate change references from government websites and freeze environmental research grants, framing these actions as a form of censorship and climate denial.

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 (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.

A statement by CIEL President & CEO Carroll Muffett regarding a subpoena delivered by ExxonMobil on November 9, 2016, which Muffett characterizes as part of a campaign of intimidation against those investigating the oil industry's history of climate denial.

This executive summary from the Center for International Environmental Law argues that major fossil fuel companies are legally and ethically responsible for the climate crisis. It asserts that these companies were aware of the risks of their products as early as the 1950s but chose to protect their own assets while funding extensive disinformation campaigns to undermine climate science and stymie regulation.