When Asked to Stop Lobbyist Efforts Against Electric Vehicles, Big Oil Stays Silent

When Asked to Stop Lobbyist Efforts Against Electric Vehicles, Big Oil Stays Silent

The CEOs of BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell appeared before the Committee on Oversight and Reform on Thursday to answer questions about their alleged part in the spread of disinformation about the role of fossil fuels in global warming.

Also in attendance was the president of the American Petroleum Institute (API), a nonprofit lobbying entity for the oil industry that an Exxon lobbyist recently referred to as one of the industry's "whipping boys."

Over the years, a number of reports have outlined the API's role in pressing for anti-green measures on behalf of America's major fossil fuel polluters in order for those companies to save face. One of the API's recent efforts includes a campaign against electric vehicles.