1 ED W. LIEU 415 CANNON HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20515 33 RD ISTHICT, CALIFORNIA (202) 22 3976 5055 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 310 COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET Los gags? $950035 (Hangman at the 13mm: Evtatw COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM 1901158 Di ??pf??t?tatlh?? (310) 321?7564 EOE 211515?0533 Rex W. Tillerson ExxonMobil Chief Executive Of?cer 5959 Las Colinas Boulevard Irving, Texas 75039-2298 December 7, 2015 Dear Mr. Tillerson, As members of Congress concerned about climate change and the devastating effects it is having and will continue to have on our planet, we are alarmed by reports stating that Exxon (becoming ExxonMobil in 1999) hid the truth about the role of fossil fuels in in?uencing climate change and intentionally spread disinformation about climate science. Investigations by the Las Angeles imes1 and Inside Climate News2 allege that Exxon scientists con?rmed fossil fuels" role in climate change decades ago, but top executives decided to hide the truth and instead embarked on a massive campaign of denial and disinformation. An investigation by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has concluded that ExxonMobil was not alone in hiding knowledge of climate change while spreading disinformation about climate science. UCS concluded there was a ?coordinated campaign of deception? on climate science by ?ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, BP, Shell, Peabody Energy, and other members of the fossil fuel industry.?3 The UCS investigation speci?cally found the following:4 0 ?Fossil fuel companies have intentionally spread climate disinformation for decades.? 0 ?Fossil fuel company leaders knew that their products were harmful to people and the planet but still chose to actively deceive the public and deny this harm.? a ?The campaign of deception continues today.? UCS uncovered many internal company documents which appear to con?rm a coordinated campaign of deception conducted by the industry to deceive the public of climate science that even their own scientists con?rmed. These actions included ?forged letters to Congress, secret funding of a supposedly independent scientist, the creation of fake grassroots organizations, [and] multiple efforts to deliberately manufacture uncertainty about climate science.?5 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER Given the information that has come to light from multiple investigations, we request that you answer the following questions: - When did your company ?rst become aware that using fossil fuels could result in climate change and warming of the planet? - What did your company do with this information? 0 Did your company fund organizations that denied climate change or sought to spread uncertainty about climate change? 0 Did your company oppose the Kyoto Protocol? 0 What state and federal legislation to mitigate climate change has your company opposed? - Did your company, or organizations your company funded, forge letters to Congress regarding climate change? - Did your company, or organizations your company funded, secretly fund a supposedly independent scientist or scientists to deny or spread uncertainty about climate change? - Did your company, or organizations your company funded, create fake grassroots organizations to deny or spread uncertainty about climate change? 0 Did your company, or organizations your company funded, promote uncertainty about climate science? - Is your company continuing to fund misinformation regarding climate science either directly or through third parties? 0 Will you release your company?s past scienti?c data and ?ndings regarding climate change? - Does your company believe the use of fossil fuels is contributing to global warming? If yes, have you made public statements to that effect? 0 What state or federal legislation to mitigate climate change has your company supported? - Does your company support the science-based 2 degree Celsius temperature target to limit dangerous climate change? - What is your company's business plan for reducing emissions consistent with this safe climate target? Sincerely, Ted W. Lieu Peter Welch Member of Congress Member of Congress Keith Ellison Alan Grayson a Member of Congress Member of Congress ember of Congress Member of Congress atthew Cartwright a Member of Congress i 4: Luis V. Gutierrez Ka 'ne Clark Member of Congress Member of Congress es R. Langevin ember of Congress Member of Congress oIis I ?aiarr er of Congress Member of Congress Alan Lowenthal Mark Poean Member of Congress Member of Congress Mark DeSaulmE Member of Congress Karen Bass Member of Congress Earl Blumenauer Member of Congress {Law Cwu may Lu? Ju Chu a Barbara Lee Member 0 ongress Member of Congress Rosa DeLauro Member of Congress Eshoo Grace. 0 her of Congress Membe 0 Congress JAM- dram Seth Moulton old Nadler Member of Congress ember of Congress MW {Paul D. Tonko ckie Speier I ember of Congres Member of Congress 5 Dan Kildee arolyn a oney Member of Congress Member of Congress GQMM Bonnie Watson Coleman Gerald Connolly Member of Congress Member of Congress a a?e?w 622m A4 Mm. Lois Frankel Eleanor Holmes Norton Member of Congress Member of Congress Adam i Jetty MeCollum Member of Congress Member of Congress mm Steve Cohen chakows Member of Congress mber of Congress Ted Deutch avid N. Cicilline Member of Congress Member of Congress 1 Sara Jerving et al., ?What Exxon Knew About the Earth?s Melting Arctic,? Los Angeles Times, Oct. 9, 2015 and Katie Jennings et ?How Exxon Went From Leader to Skeptic on Cliniate Change Research,? Los Angeles Times, Oct 23, 2015. 2 Neela Banerjee et a1., ?Exxon: The Road Not Taken,? Inside Climate News, Sep. 21, 2015. 3 Mulvey, Kathy, and Seth Shulman. "The Climate Deception Dossiers (2015)." 2015. Accessed October 25, 2015. 41d. 51d. I ED W. LIEU 415 CANNON HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20515 33 Ds ICT I TR ALIFOHNIA (202) 2254976 5055 WILSHIHE BOULEVARD, SUITE 310 COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET .t Los C3910036 Q?Lnn COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT I a 1600 ROSECRANS AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR AND GOVERNMENT REFORM 1901152 0t ?epresentatthes 90266 EOE 20515?11533 John S. Watson Chevron Chief Executive Of?cer 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road San Ramon, CA 94583 December 7, 2015 Dear Mr. Watson, As members of Congress concerned about climate change and the devastating effects it is having and will continue to have on our planet, we are alarmed by reports stating that EXxon (becoming ExxonMobil in 1999) hid the truth about the role of fossil fuels in in?uencing climate change and intentionally spread disinformation about climate science. Investigations by the Los Angeles Times1 and Inside Climate Newsz allege that Exxon scientists con?rmed fossil fuels? role in climate change decades ago, but top executives decided to hide the truth and instead embarked on a massive campaign of denial and disinfonnaticn. An investigation by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has concluded that ExxonMobil was not alone in hiding knowledge of climate change While spreading disinformation about climate science. UCS concluded there was a ?coordinated campaign of deception? on climate science by ?ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, BP, Shell, Peabody Energy, and other members of the fossil fuel industry.?3 The UCS investigation speci?cally found the following:4 0 ?Fossil fuel companies have intentionally spread climate disinformation for decades.? 0 ?Fossil fuel company leaders knew that their products were harmful to people and the planet but still chose to actively deceive the public and deny this harm.? ?The campaign of deception continues today.? UCS uncovered many internal company documents which appear to con?rm a coordinated campaign of deception conducted by the industry to deceive the public of climate science that even their own scientists con?rmed. These actions included ?forged letters to Congress, secret funding of a supposedly independent scientist, the creation of fake grassroots organizations, [and] multiple efforts to deliberately manufacture uncertainty about climate science.?5 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER Given the information that has come to light from multiple investigations, we request that you answer the following questions: - When did your company ?rst become aware that using fossil fuels could result in climate change and warming of the planet? - What did your company do with this information? 0 Did your company fund organizations that denied climate change or sought to spread uncertainty about climate change? 0 Did your company oppose the Kyoto Protocol? 0 What state and federal legislation to mitigate climate change has your company opposed? - Did your company, or organizations your company funded, forge letters to Congress regarding climate change? 0 Did your company, or organizations your company funded, secretly fund a supposedly independent scientist or scientists to deny or spread uncertainty about climate change? - Did your company, or organizations your company funded, create fake grassroots organizations to deny or spread uncertainty about climate change? - Did your company, or organizations your company funded, promote uncertainty about climate science? - Is your company continuing to fund misinformation regarding climate science either directly or through third parties? 0 Will you release your company?s past scienti?c data and ?ndings regarding climate change? - Does your company believe the use of fossil fuels is contributing to global warming? If yes, have you made public statements to that effect? - What state or federal legislation to mitigate climate change has your company supported? - Does your company support the science-based 2 degree Celsius temperature target to limit dangerous climate change? 0 What is your company's business plan for reducing emissions consistent with this safe climate target? Sincerely, ml ind. Ted W. Lieu Peter Welch Member of Congress Member of Congress Keith Ellison Alan Grayson a Member of Congress Member of Congress Michael M. Honda Member of Congress Wu Wendi Matthew Cartwright emb Congres Member of Congress L?flis if. Gutierrez Member of Congress - Memb of Congress es R. Langevin Raul . rijalva Member of Congress Member of Congress are olis I an er of Congre Member of Congress 6142?me Alan Lowenthal Mar Pocan Member of Congress Member of Congress Mark DeSaulnrer i cDerrnott Member of Congress er of Congress Kyen Bass Member of gress Member of Congress es . McGovern gar! Blumenaier mber of Congress Member of Congress OWN Y?w?nra?'? Jud Barbara Lee Lg her 0 ongress Member of Congre Rosa DeLauro . Member of Congress Member of Congress nna . I I - Me er of Congress Seth Moulton old Nadler Member of Congress *x ,3 . .) smear Paul D. Tonko Member of Congress Dan Kjldee Carolyn g?gloney Member of Congress Member of Congress Bonnie Watson Coleman Gerald Connolly Member of Congress Member of Congress V??mw i [Yin/m? Lois Frankel Eleanor Holmes Norton Member of Congress Member of Congress Adam Sc ff etty ollum Member of Congress Member of Congress Mm Steve Cohen Member of Congress (W: M90 Ted Deutch D?rid N. Cicilline Member of Congress Member of Congress 1 Sara Jerving er 611., ?What Exxon Knew About the Earth?s Melting Arctic,? Los Angeles Times, Oct. 9, 2015 and Katie Jennings et al., ?How Exxon Went From Leader to Skeptic on Climate Change Research,? Los Angeles Times, Oct 23, 2015. 2 Neela Baneijee et al., ?Exxon: The Road Not Taken,? Inside Climate News, Sep. 21, 2015. 3 Mulvey, Kathy, and Seth Shulman. "The Climate Deception Dossiers (2015)." 2015. Accessed October 25, 2015. 41d. 51d. TED W. LIEU 415 CANNON HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON, DC 20515 33RD DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA (202} 225_39_]6 5055 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 310 COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET -t 1 Los (33910036 a: COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT a 1600 ROSECRANS AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR AND GOVERNMENT REFORM 1901158 [If MANHAETSJ) 33%? 90266 EOE Ryan M. Lance ConocoPhillips Chief Executive Of?cer PO. Box 2 97 Houston, TX 77252-2197 December 7, 2015 Dear Mr. Lance, As members of Congress concerned about climate change and the devastating effects it is having and will continue to have on our planet, we are alarmed by reports stating that Exxon (becoming ExxonMobil in 1999) hid the truth about the role of fossil fuels in in?uencing climate change and intentionally spread disinformation about climate science. Investigations by the Los Angeles Times1 and Inside Climate News2 allege that Exxon scientists con?rmed fossil fuels? role in climate change decades ago, but top executives decided to hide the truth and instead embarked on a massive campaign of denial and disinformation. An investigation by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has concluded that ExxonMobil was not alone in hiding knowledge of climate change while spreading disinformation about climate science. UCS concluded there was a ?coordinated campaign of deception? on climate science by ?ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, BP, Shell, Peabody Energy, and other members of the fossil fuel industry.?3 The UCS investigation speci?cally found the following:4 0 ?Fossil fuel companies have intentionally spread climate disinformation for decades.? 0 ?Fossil fuel company leaders knew that their products were harmful to people and the planet but still chose to actively deceive the public and deny this harm.? ?The campaign of deception continues today.? UCS uncovered many internal company documents which appear to confirm a coordinated campaign of deception conducted by the industry to deceive the public of climate science that even their own scientists continued. These actions included ?forged letters to Congress, secret ?nding of a supposedly independent scientist, the creation of fake grassroots organizations, [and] multiple efforts to deliberately manufacture uncertainty about climate science.?5 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER Given the information that has come to light from multiple investigations, we request that you answer the following questions: - When did your company ?rst become aware that using fossil fuels could result in climate change and warming of the planet? - What did your company do with this information? - Did your company fund organizations that denied climate change or sought to spread uncertainty about climate change? 0 Did your company oppose the Kyoto Protocol? - What state and federal legislation to mitigate climate change has your company opposed? - Did your company, or organizations your company funded, forge letters to Congress regarding climate change? - Did your company, or organizations your company funded, secretly fund a supposedly independent scientist or scientists to deny or spread uncertainty about climate change? - Did your company, or organizations your company funded, create fake grassroots organizations to deny or spread uncertainty about climate change? 0 Did your company, or organizations your company funded, promote uncertainty about climate science? - Is your company continuing to ?nd misinformation regarding climate science either directly or through third parties? 0 Will you release your company?s past scienti?c data and ?ndings regarding climate change? - Does your company believe the use of fossil fuels is contributing to global warming? If yes, have you made public statements to that effect? - What state or federal legislation to mitigate climate change has your company supported? 0 Does your company support the science-based 2 degree Celsius temperature target to limit dangerous climate change? 0 What is your company's business plan for reducing emissions consistent with this safe climate target? Sincerely, ?Tl/(xv in: Ted W. Lieu Peter Welch Member of Congress Member of Congress WM Keith Ellison Alan Grayson Member of Congress Member of Congress af?d Huffman ichael M. Honda Member of Congress Member of Congress endi tthew Cartwright Member of Congress Member of Congress 2. .c?an-L Luis V. Gutierrez Kat 'ne Clark Member of Congress Member of Congress ?es R. Langevin Member of Congress Member of Congress are [is Sam Farr of Congress Member of Congress Alan Lowenthal Mark Pocan Member of Congress Member of Congress eDennok, Member of Congress em er of Congress en Bass Member of Congress (6 es P. McGovern arl Blumenauer ember of Congress Member of Congress am my? Barbara Lee Member of Congress Rosa DeLauro Member of Congress Gra eng of Congress Maya Seth Moulton rrold Nadler Member of Congress Member of Congress of Congress nin- Paul D. Tonko Jaclcie Speier Member of Congress Member of Congr 3 Dan Kildee Carolyn Ma oney Member of Congress Member of Congress BEnnie Watson Coleman Gerald Connolly Member of Congress Member of Congress Lois Frankel Eleanor Holmes Norton Member of Congress 5' Member of Congress Adam Sch' etty um Member of Congress Member of Congress WW Steve Cohen Member of Congress WW Ted Deutch Member of Congress - Schakowsky ber of Congress David N. Cicilline Member of Congress 1 Sara erving et (11., ?What Exxon Knew About the Earth?s Melting Arctic,? Los Angeles Times, Oct. 9, 2015 and Katie Jennings et al., ?How Exxon Went From Leader to Skeptic on Climate Change Research,? Los Angeles Times, Oct 23, 2015. 2 Neela Banerjee et al., ?Exxon: The Road Not Taken,? Inside Climate News, Sep. 21, 2015. 3 Mulvey, Kathy, and Seth Shulman. "The Climate Deception Dossiers (2015)." 2015. Accessed October 25, 2015. 41d. 51d. TED W. LIEU 415 CANNON HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON, DC 20515 33Ro DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA (202) 225?3976 5055 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 310 COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET .t Los (323910036 uf he 33m 2h COMMIWEE 0N OVERSIGHT a 1600 ROSECRANS AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR AND GOVERNMENT REFORM 3901158 0t R?pl??g??t?tlh ES MANHAEigIgiiE-i?ef 90266 mashingtun, E6 20515?11533 Robert Warren "Bob" Dudley BP Chief Executive Of?cer 501 Westlake Park Boulevard Houston, TX 77079 December 7, 2015 Dear Mr. Dudley, As members of Congress concerned about climate change and the devastating effects it is having and will continue to have on our planet, we are alarmed by reports stating that Exxon (becoming ExxonMobil in 1999) hid the truth about the role of fossil fuels in in?uencing climate change and intentionally spread disinformation about climate science. Investigations by the Los Angeles imes1 and Inside Climate News2 allege that Exxon scientists con?rmed fossil fuels? role in climate change decades ago, but top executives decided to hide the truth and instead embarked on a massive campaign Of denial and disinformation. An investigation by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has concluded that ExxonMobil was not alone in hiding knowledge of climate change while spreading disinformation about climate science. UCS concluded there was a ?coordinated campaign of deception? on climate science by ?ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, BP, Shell, Peabody Energy, and other members of the fossil fuel industry.?3 The UCS investigation speci?cally found the following:4 0 ?Fossil fuel companies have intentionally spread climate disinformation for decades.? - ?Fossil fuel company leaders knew that their products were harmful to people and the planet but still chose .to actively deceive the public and deny this harm.? ?The campaign of deception continues today.? UCS uncovered many internal company documents which appear to con?rm a coordinated campaign of deception conducted by the industry to deceive the public of climate science that even their own scientists con?rmed. These actions included ?forged letters to Congress, secret funding of a supposedly independent scientist, the creation of fake grassroots organizations, [and] multiple efforts to deliberately manufacture uncertainty about climate science.?5 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER Given the information that has come to light from multiple investigations, we request that you answer the following questions: 0 When did your company ?rst become aware that using fossil fuels could result in climate change and warming of the planet? - What did your company do with this information? 0 Did your company fund organizations that denied climate change or sought to spread uncertainty about climate change? 0 Did your company oppose the Kyoto Protocol? - What state and federal legislation to mitigate climate change has your company opposed? - Did your company, or organizations your company ?lnded, forge letters to Congress regarding climate change? - Did your company, or organizations your company funded, secretly fund a supposedly independent Scientist or scientists to deny or spread uncertainty about climate change? - Did your company, or organizations your company funded, create fake grassroots organizations to deny or spread uncertainty about climate change? 0 Did your company, or organizations your company funded, promote uncertainty about climate science? 0 Is your company continuing to fund misinformation regarding climate science either directly or through third parties? 0 Will you release your company?s past scienti?c data and ?ndings regarding climate change? - Does your company believe the use of fossil fuels is contributing to global warming? If yes, have you made public statements to that effect? - What state or federal legislation to mitigate climate change has your company supported? - Does your company support the science-based 2 degree Celsius temperature target to limit dangerous climate change? - What is your company's business plan for reducing emissions consistent with this safe climate target? Sincerely, 6262/ in: .MJM Ted W. Lieu Peter Welch Member of Congress Member of Congress Keith Fjllison Alan Grayson a Member of Congress Member of Congress I ed Huf?na Michael M. Honda ember of Congress Member of Congress endi tthew Cartwright Membe of Cong; Member of Congress iuis V. Guii??irez ath 'ne Clark Member of Congress Member of Congress lacs R. Langevin a Grijalva Member of Congress Member of Congress Jar lis 1 Sam ?arr of Congress Member of Congress Alan Lowenthal Mark Pocan Member of Congress Member of Congress a; Mark DeSaulmer Member of Congress ber of Congress aren Bass Member of Congress Member of Congress 64 Earl Blumenauer Member of Congress Barbara Lee Me 1ber of ongress Member of Congress Rosa DeLauro . Member of Congress Member of Congress Grace eng Memb of Congress WW Seth Moulton ?nold Nadler Member of Congress ember of Congress L?r) WW- Paul D. Tonko acl-de Speier (L Member of Congress Member of Congr M456 gm Dan Kildee Carolyn Ma 11 Member of Congress Member of Congress Bonnie Watson Coleman Ge ld Connol Member of Congress Member of Congress 650M Al. leyx. Loi? Frankel Eleanor Holmes Norton Member of Congress Member of Congress mh Betty Me llum Member of Congress Member of Congress Steve Cohen Member of Congress chakowsky - . ber of Congress Ted Deutch Member of Congress David N. icilline Member of Congress 1 Sara Jerving et al., ?What Exxon Knew About the Earth?s Melting Arctic,? Los Angeles Times, Oct. 9, 2015 and Katie Jennings et al., ?How Exxon Went From Leader to Skeptic on Climate Change Research,? Los Angeles Times, Get 23, 2015. 2 Neela Banerjee et al., ?Exxon: The Road Not Taken,? Inside Climate News, Sep. 21, 2015. 3 Mulvey, Kathy, and Seth Shulman. "The Climate Deception Dossiers (2015)." 2015. Accessed October 25, 2015. 41d. 5 Id. W. 415 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING A \l A 0 \1 DC 20515 33RD (2T, RI LIF I (202) 225?3976 5055 WILSHIHE BOULEVARD, SUITE 310 COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET .t Los 23920036 11:55 at 1112 EH 2h g7 COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT I a 1600 ROSECHANS AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR AND REFORM 319mm at iRepresmtatthes MANHAgigizisy?gfm Mankingtun. E?t Glenn Kellow Peabody Energy Chief Executive Of?cer 701 Market Street St. Louis, MO 63101-1826 December 7, 2015 Dear Mr. Kellow, As members of Congress concerned about climate change and the devastating effects it is having and will continue to have on our planet, we are alarmed by reports stating that Exxon (becoming ExxonMobil in 1999) hid the truth about the role of fossil fuels in in?uencing climate change and intentionally spread disinformation about climate science. Investigations by the Los Angeles Times1 and Inside Climate News2 allege that Exxon scientists con?rmed fossil fuels? role in climate change decades ago, but top executives decided to hide the truth and instead embarked on a massive campaign of denial and disinformation. An investigation by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has concluded that ExxonMobil was not alone in hiding knowledge of climate change while spreading disinformation about climate science. UCS concluded there was a ?coordinated campaign of deception? on climate science by ?ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, BP, Shell, Peabody Energy, and other members of the fossil ?le] industry.?3 The UCS investigation speci?cally found the following:4 0 ?Fossil fuel companies have intentionally spread climate disinformation for decades.? 0 ?Fossil fuel company leaders knew that their products were harmful to people and the planet but still chose to actively deceive the public and deny this harm.? - ?The campaign of deception continues today.? UCS uncovered many internal company documents which appear to con?rm a coordinated campaign of deception conducted by the industry to deceive the public of climate science that even their own scientists con?rmed. These actions included ?forged letters to Congress, secret funding of a supposedly independent scientist, the creation of fake grassroots organizations, [and] multiple efforts to deliberately manufacture uncertainty about climate science.?5 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER Given the information that has come to light from multiple investigations, we request that you answer the following questions: - When did your company ?rst become aware that using fossil fuels could result in climate change and warming of the planet? - What did your company do with this information? - Did your company fund organizations that denied climate change or sought to spread uncertainty about climate change? - Did your company oppose the Kyoto Protocol? 0 What state and federal legislation to mitigate climate change has your company opposed? - Did your "company, or organizations your company funded, forge letters to Congress regarding climate change? - Did your company, or organizations your company funded, secretly fund a supposedly independent scientist or scientists to deny or spread uncertainty about climate change? 0 Did your company, or organizations your company funded, create fake grassroots organizations to deny or spread uncertainty about climate change? 0 Did your company, or organizations your company ?lnded, promote uncertainty about climate science? - Is your company continuing to fund misinformation regarding climate science either directly or through third parties? - Will you release your company?s past scienti?c data and ?ndings regarding climate change? - Does your company believe the use of fossil fuels is contributing to global warming? If yes, have you made public statements to that effect? - What state or federal legislation to mitigate climate change has your company supported? 0 Does your company support the science-based 2 degree Celsius temperature target to limit dangerous climate change? - What is your company's business plan for reducing emissions consistent with this safe climate target? Sincerely, Whiz: Ted W. Lieu Member of Congress m?ll?at/ Keith Ellison Member of Congress a?d Huffman i Member of Congress Jo am di Member [Cuis V. Gutierrez Member of Congress es R. Langevin Member of Congress Cara/M Peter Welch Member of Congress Alan Grayson Member of Congress Michael M. Honda Member of Congress I hew Cartwright Member of Congress Kat 'ne Clark Member of Congress Member of Congress 31' Sam Farr er of Congress Member of Congress Alan Lowenthal Mark Pocan Member of Congress Member of Congress Mark eSaulnier Member of Congress of Congress Karen Bass Member of Congress Member of Congress . es P. McGovern ember of Congress Member of Congress 6 arbara Lee Member of Congress 7239;1- Rosa DeLauro ry C. son, Jr. Member of Congress Member of Congress Anna on Ri?e/tuber of Congress Seth Moulton Member of Congress ember of Congress I Paul D. Tonko ckie Speier s! Member of Congress ember of Congre Dan Kildee Carolyn Mal ey Member of Congress Member of Congress Bonnie Watson Coleman Gerald Connolly Member of Congress Member of Congress 8mm A/rhw Lois Frankel Eleanor Holmes Norton Member of Congress Member of Congress Adam Se Betty Mollum Member of Congress Member of Congress Steve Cohen Schakowsky Member of Congress mber 0f Congress Ted Deutch . Member of Congress Member of Congress 1 Sara Jerving et al., ?What Exxon Knew About the Earth?s Melting Arctic,? Los Angeles Times, Oct. 9, 2015 and Katie Jennings et al., ?How Exxon Went From Leader to Skeptic on Climate Change Research,? Los Angeles Times, Oct 23, 2015. 2 Neela Banerjee et al., ?Exxon: The Road Not Taken,? Inside Climate News, Sep. 21, 2015. 3 Mulvey, Kathy, and Seth Shulman. "The Climate Deception Dossiers (2015)." 2015. Accessed October 25, 2015. 41d. 51d. TED W. LIEU 415 CANNON HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON, DC 20515 DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA (202) 225?3976 5055 WILSHIHE BOULEVARD, SUITE 310 Los ANGELEs, CA 90036 (310) 652?3095 ROSECHANS AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266 AND GOVERNMENT REFORM 1901158 [If ?epreaentatmea? 32,4664 an 211515?1153} COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET Ben van Beurden Shell Chief Executive Of?cer PO. Box 2463 Houston, TX 77252 December 7, 2015 Dear Mr. van Beurden, As members of Congress concerned about climate change and the devastating effects it is having and will continue to have on our planet, we are alarmed by reports stating that Exxon (becoming ExxonMobil in 1999) hid the truth about the role of fossil fuels in in?uencing climate change and intentionally spread disinformation about climate science. Investigations by the Los Angeles imes1 and Inside Climate News2 allege that Exxon scientists con?rmed fossil fuels? role in climate change decades ago, but top executives decided to hide the truth and instead embarked on a massive campaign of denial and disinformation. An investigation by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has concluded that ExxonMobil was not alone in hiding knowledge of climate change while spreading disinformation about climate science. UCS concluded there was a ?coordinated campaign of deception? on climate science by ?ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, BP, Shell, Peabody Energy, and other members of the fossil fuel industry.?3 The UCS investigation speci?cally found the following:4 0 ?Fossil fuel companies have intentionally spread climate disinformation for decades.? - ?Fossil fuel company leaders knew that their products were harmful to people and the planet but still chose to actively deceive the public and deny this harm.? ?The campaign of deception continues today.? UCS uncovered many internal company documents which appear to confirm a coordinated campaign of deception conducted by the industry to deceive the public of climate science that even their own scientists con?rmed. These actions included ?forged letters to Congress, secret funding of a supposedly independent scientist, the creation of fake grassroots organizations, [and] multiple efforts to deliberately manufacture uncertainty about climate science.?5 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER Given the information that has come to light from multiple investigations, we request that you answer the following questions: - When did your company ?rst become aware that using fossil fuels could result in climate change and warming of the planet? - What did your company do with this information? - Did your company fund organizations that denied climate change or sought to Spread uncertainty about climate change? - Did your company oppose the Kyoto Protocol? 0 What state and federal legislation to mitigate climate change has your company opposed? - Did your company, or organizations your company funded, forge letters to Congress regarding climate change? - Did your company, or organizations your company funded, secretly fund a supposedly independent scientist or scientists to deny or spread uncertainty about climate change? - Did your company, or organizations your company funded, create fake grassroots organizations to deny or spread uncertainty about climate change? Did your company, or organizations your company funded, promote uncertainty about climate science? - Is your company continuing to fund misinformation regarding climate science either directly or through third parties? 0 Will you release your company?s past scienti?c data and ?ndings regarding climate change? - Does your company believe the use of fossil ?Jels is contributing to global warming? If yes, have you made public statements to that effect? - What state or federal legislation to mitigate climate change has your company supported? 0 Does your company support the science?based 2 degree Celsius temperature target to limit dangerous climate change? - What is your company's business plan for reducing emissions consistent with this safe climate target? Sincerely, Ted W. Lieu Peter Welch Member of Congress Member of Congress Keith Ellison Alan Grayson a Member of Congress Member of Congress Michael M. Hon a ember of Congress Member of Congress Jo dargy?ndi M'?tthew Cartwright Member Congress Member of Congress Luis V. Gutierrez Member of Congress Member Congress es R. Langevin ember of Congress Member of Congress WW 3% are olis Sam Farr er of Congress Member of Congress Alan Lowenthal M?'rk Pocan Member of Congress Member of Congress Mark eSaulnier Jim ermott Member of Congress of Congress Zoe en Karen Bass Member of Congress Member of Congress - es P. McGovern arl Blumenauer ember of Congress Member of Congress 2Q arbaraLee Member of Congress 72.5.1. Rosa DeLauro . Member of Congress Member of Congress 71W WW0 Gral?Meng 0 er of Congress Me of Con ess Me gr Seth Moulton Member of Congress rrold Na ler ember of Congress Paul D. Tonko ckie Speier s! Member of Congress ember of Congre Dan Kildee Carolyn Mal By Member of Congress Member of Congress Bonnie Watson Coleman Gerald Connolly Member of Congress Member of Congress Elam Lois Frankel Eleanor Holmes Norton Member of Congress Member of Congress Adam Se?lff Bett},r ?ollum Member of Congress Member of Congress