Rep. Katie Porter Uses Bags of Rice, M&Ms to Attack Big Oil

Rep. Katie Porter Uses Bags of Rice, M&Ms to Attack Big Oil

Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) on Thursday used jars of M&Ms and bags of rice to attack Big Oil, during a House Oversight Committee hearing about the climate crisis and the fossil fuel industry's role.

When it was her time to speak on Zoom, Porter began asking questions of Shell CEO Gretchen Watkins, about the company's expenditure on fossil fuels versus green energy.

Porter pointed out that Shell's advertising gives the impression it is an increasingly environmentally friendly company, but its financial disclosures indicate a long-term commitment to fossil fuels.