Former Exxon exec Lee Raymond dies, leaving legacy of climate denialism for future generations to reckon with

Former Exxon exec Lee Raymond dies, leaving legacy of climate denialism for future generations to reckon with

At 87, former Exxon CEO Lee Raymond has died, leaving behind a career defined both by the growth of one of history's most powerful oil companies and by his public rejection of climate warnings, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. His legacy captures a stark contradiction: huge gains for shareholders, outsized influence over the oil industry, and years of resistance to the science of global warming. While running Exxon from 1993 to 2005, Raymond deli…

Media Grave-Stomp on ExxonMobil's ‘Darth Vader of Global Warming’ Lee Raymond

Media Grave-Stomp on ExxonMobil's ‘Darth Vader of Global Warming’ Lee Raymond Imagine being so mentally polluted (no pun intended) by your disdain for people who disagree with your climate fanaticism that you turn them into carbon footprint monsters in their obituaries? That’s exactly what leftist media outlets did writ large upon the passing of legendary former ExxonMobil CEO Lee Raymond. Outlets like Bloomberg News, The New York Times, the Ho…