Nibsy quoted The Petroleum Papers by Geoff Dembicki
In The Petroleum Papers, investigative journalist Geoff Dembicki tells the story of how the American …
Imperial [Oil] began an effort to make the carbon tax look reckless . . . Stopping climate change was not only possible but economically feasible, company leaders knew. But since taxing carbon would kill its profits in the oil sands, Imperial would make sure that this climate solution never happened.
— The Petroleum Papers by Geoff Dembicki (Page 81)
This strategy was laid out in a 1993 internal document describing a deliberate disinformation campaign to Exxon executives. In the 30 years since, we haven't moved far beyond this.