. >> the american petroleum institutes in 2017 had a program called the environmental partnership. this is a program how do you reduce methane emissions within our own operations. this program has seen tremendous success. it is a program that primarily works with our member companies and nonmember api companies to replace products within the oil and gas industry that are leading to methane emission, ands an a consequence of this, we have big operators and small operators working together to ensure that our methane emissions continue to go down. in fact, as a consequence of this program and other programs like it, we've been able to reduce methane emissions by 70% in five of the largest oil and gas producing regions. we're proud of the work that we've done and we know that we have to continue that work to respond to consumers that want to make sure that their energy continues to come affordably, reliably, but also cleaner. >> and they've made significant investment already and you plan on significant investments in the future and we're seeing a reduction in emissions and i think tha

>> congressman, we have programs at the american petroleum institute to work to limit methane emissions -- >> you're ducking my question, sir. if you don't have that, you have to ask why you're calling something a climate solution that as we sit today is warming up the planet. a former board member of mine used to tell us when we got in board disputes the only thing that matters is whether our grandchildren are proud of us. the west is on fire. floods are coming, ice is melting. my question for all of with you you can submit for the record, are your grandchildren proud of you? i yield back. >> the gentleman yields back. mr. jones is allowed to participate in today's hearing. you are recognized for five minutes. >> thank you, madam chair. if you listen to our witnesses or read their climate plans you might condition conclude climate capture is so impactful that it will save us from the catastrophic effects of climate change. exxon, for example, is promoting a proposed carbon capture and storage house designed from industrial facilities and power plants according to exxon's own ads and ma

what about the american petroleum institute. >> we have worked the influence the process on issues -- >> right. i'm reclaiming my time. to the tune of how much mone? >> i don't have those numbers. >> yeah, i assumed you would answer that way. let me just illuminate things for folks listening to this. api used the front group energy citizens to flood facebook with hundreds of ads and 140 congressional districts at opposition to reconciliation package. which api claims to support the reduction of methane emissions. >> the american petroleum institute supports the federal regulation for new and existing sources. we expect the new regulation to come out soon from the biden administration. we have been working with them on making sure that regulation makes sense and reducing emissions over time. >> reclaiming my time. i'm sorry. reclaiming my time. you're opposing the reduction policies on methane emissions in the build back better act which is the proposal of the biden administration. you're either lying about your support for reducing emissions or you're working against yourself which ma

back better act going on so that same analysis with over 25000 so 20 percent were from american petroleum instituteromoting natural gas is a climate solution going back to my friends in the chemical engineering sector and this uswas potent as carbon dioxide if it breaks down the number 100 years it is as impactful which means between one and 3 percent leakage rate and that is worse than coal let's call that 2 percent. do you dispute that methane is 80 times more potent than co2? >> congressman thank you for your question. >> yes or no do dispel on —- dispute? >> this industry has and everything we can. >> but do you dispute the science? >> we trust the climate science. >> deeply the natural gas systems has less than 2 percent. >> we don't dispute the science. >> what about the leakage rates? is your position. >> congressman we have programs that api. w >> you are ducking the question if you don't have that then you have to ask why you call something so i will leave you both with the observation a board member of mine who was an idol in told us deleting that matters if there are grandchildren that a

the american petroleum institute even opposed more leasing of the land because apparently this acreage wasn't enough. you serve on the american petroleumam institute's executie committee. do you support the pause on the leases on the federal land? >> congresswoman, access to resource in this country is essential to ensure the energy security of the country and -- >> reclaiming my time. >> do you support a pause? >> it is our hope that the pause will end soon. we think is important -- >> it's important -- >> thank you for thehe i answer. erdo do you support the pause on the federal and gas leases? >> no. >> ms. watkins, do you support the pause on the gas leases? >> no i do not. >> you already of 13.9 million acres. this is new jersey and maryland combined. how much more do you need, how much more acreage, you have two of the 50 states at a price that makes the louisiana purchase look like a ripoff and you are not even using it. what more do you need, iowa, colorado, virginia? public land belongs to the american people, not to big oil. when you lobby and sue so that you can take more of

back to the american petroleum institute, a p, i where some of the biggest players in the oil industry of meeting one of the participants is myron able and they solicited advice because we had certain kinds of expertise that they didn't have a, it was an industry effort with some help from people like me in documents from this meeting, you can see a clear purpose. victory will be achieved when average citizens understand uncertainties in climate science. and when these uncertainties become part of conventional wisdom, according to the documents, big oil, once the public, to doubt the science behind climate change. and it wasn't scientists who are invited to the meeting. i'm not an energy analyst expert, and i'm not a climate expert i. i have a certain amount of experience in translating a policy into into action. and i suppose that was what they're interested in. back at the meeting strategies worked out. that paper was lay to leaked and it shows how the oil industry plans to spread doubts about science. ah, i strategy paper describes a national media relations program, which in 8 diff

american petroleum institute . with a number of oil companies are represented. companies like exxon. let's say exxon c, e. o. at the time, explain who they are. we are the largest private company in the world. our company sells a 1000000 barrels a day of products. that's a 1000000000 gallons every 3 days. back to the american petroleum institute, a p, i where some of the biggest players in the oil industry meeting, one of the participants is myron able them, they solicited advice because we had certain kinds of expertise that they didn't have a, it was an industry effort with some help from people like me in documents from this meeting, you can see a clear purpose. victory will be achieved when average citizens understand uncertainties in climate science. and when these uncertainties become part of conventional wisdom, according to the documents, big oil, once the public, to doubt the science behind climate change in. and it wasn't scientists who invited to the meeting. i'm not an energy analyst expert and i'm not

the american petroleum institute even opposed more leasing on our lands. they sued to stop it because apparently this acreage wasn't enough. mr. worth, you serve on the american petroleum institute's executive committee. do you support a pause on new oil and gas leases on federal land? >> congresswoman, access to resource in this country is essential to ensure the energy security of our country, and -- >> reclaiming my time. mr. lawler do you support a pause? >> the administration -- >> it's our hope that the pause ends soon. we think it's important to go forward. >> i thank you for your answer. the answer is no. mr. woods, do you support a pause on new federal and gas leases. >> no. >> ms. watkins. >> no, i do not. >> you have 13.9 million acres this is equivalent to maryland and new jersey combined, how much more do you need, how much more acreage, you have two of our 50 states at a price that makes the louisiana purchase look like a ripoff, and you're not even using it, what more do crow need, iowa, colorado, virginia, our land belongs to the american pe

the context of investigative journalism revelations about what exxon mobil shell, the american petroleum institute, and other players in this industry knew. and what they did in spite of what they knew, which includes engaging in a concerted campaign to spread disinformation about climate science and block action. so it's very important that the top executives of these, these companies and their industry groups are being brought before congress under oath. right. that's actually to answer question. yeah. and what will the hearing accomplish? so the hearing could bring new evidence to light the inquiry and the letter is that the committee sent to the companies have still not gotten an adequate response. so i know there will be follow up on that. and this is this keeping this issue in the public. i will help build momentum for congressional action that can reduce emissions and accelerate the transition to clean energy and for other policies to strengthen corporate disclosures of climate related financial risks and political activity. and it also can, can bring information into the public eye that ma

the american petroleum institute even opposed more leasing on our lands. they sued to stop it because apparently this acreage wasn't enough. mr. worth, you serve on the american petroleum institute's executive committee. do you support a pause on new oil and gas leases on federal land? >> congresswoman, access to resource in this country is essential to ensure the energy security of our country, and -- >> reclaiming my time. mr. lawler do you support a pause? >> the administration -- >> it's our hope that the pause ends soon. we think it's important to go forward. >> i thank you for your answer. the answer is no. mr. woods, do you support a pause on new federal and gas leases. >> no. >> ms. watkins. >> no, i do not. >> you have 13.9 million acres this is equivalent to maryland and new jersey combined, how much more do you need, how much more acreage, you have two of our 50 states at a price that makes the louisiana purchase look like a ripoff, and you're not even using it, what more do crow need, iowa, colorado, virginia, our land belongs to the american pe

working with the american petroleum institute and the chamber of commerce and other front groups and pr firms t industry ran a coordinated campaign to mislead the public, hide the dangers of its own product and derail global efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions. at the same time they were lining their own pockets between 1990 and 2019 the four oil companies here today reported nearly $2 trillion in profits. but the cost of inaction on climate has been far higher. the american people lost more than 30 years, when we could have curbed climate change. today we face stronger hurricane, dangerous wild fires and destructive floods. as the efforts of climate change have become undeniable, big oil has changed its record. and its rhetoric. now they say they believe in climate change, and they support the paris agreement and a price on carbon. they promise they will reduce their carbon emissions and even aspire to net zero emissions. and they have spent billions of dollars on pr firms to paint themselves as climate champions. but big oil's actions tell a different story. these companies not

in one leaked 1998 memo, this one from the oil industry's most powerful lobby, the american petroleum institutee achieved when average citizens understand uncertainties in climate science. . >> they spent billions of dollars lobbying or trying to stop any meaningful change in congress, which they were had he successful at doing. and really putting out false information very similar to the tobacco companies. >> reporter: in this 1978 internal memorial, exxon scientist wrote present thinking holds that man has a window of 5 to 10 years before the need for hard decisions regarding changes in energy strategies might become critical. despite the warning, more than two decades later, exxon took out this full "new york times" ad called unsettled science which argued little is known about the effect of climate change, positive or negative. documents also show the energy industry heavily funded contrarian scientists, like willy soon and scientists like this. >> too much ice is really bad for polar bears. >> reporter: more recently, it was caught on secret recording admitting the company used shadow grou

if that is true and they are supportive of it then why won't they speak out against the american petroleum institute which they say is undercutting electric vehicles. listen. >> will you tell them to stop, you tell them to stop the advertising. >> yeah, mr. khana we've been in active communications with ap i now from the time i joined. >> he's sitting right next to you on virtual screen. just say stop. just speak plainly and say stop the advertising against electric vehicles. come on. will you do something here, would you commit to saying you're not going to fund any group that's going to engage in climate disinformation at least? liz: and, there you are, except that now you've got the white house saying, don't worry about it. we do not have enough of the new cleaner energy right now to immediately turn the switch off fossil fuels, so we've got big energy names moving higher, phil >> who told them? who told the white house? i mean, come on. this is a shock. they acted like for the last couple of, you know, since they have been in office that they thought that we were going to get rid of forensics. t

the president of shell and the heads of lobby firms american petroleum institute and u.s.mmerce. the chairwoman opened the hearing. >> after four decades of deception and delay, it is time for the fossil fuel industry to finally change its ways. thousands of companies have already recognized the imminent threat of climate change. and they are working with community leaders and scientists ring down emissions. it's time for big oil to finally join the rest of us in this fight. >> the timing of the hearing is significant. on sunday, over 120 leaders will meet in glasgow for major climate summit called cop 26. chairwoman m asked executives to make a pe to commit not to spend money opposing efforts to tackle climate change. cpl bp america responded. >> what i would say is we have stopped all reputational advertising at bp. >> i know that you have taken steps in the right direction, i heard that in your ttimony, thank you. will you take the pledge, yes or no? >> what we are pledging to do is advocate for low carbon policies that do in fact take the company in the world to net ze

the american petroleum institute even opposed more leasing on the land and sued to stop it, because apparentlythis acreage was not enough. >> speaking of demonstrations, mark zuckerberg showed off an early version of the so-called metaverse. as part of the same announcement -- if we could go back to the video? well, in just -- there it is. right there above his head, that book end above his ear, what is that -- he's standing in the way of it, of course? it's barbecue sauce. why is he using barbecue sauce as a book end. >> is that what people are talking about? >> yeah, wouldn't you. >> i think it's sweet baby -- >> yeah, you wonder, of all of the things that happened yesterday, that's the one that caught the most people's attention. why does he have barbecue sauce as a book end. it's not there by accident. >> yeah. >> who knows? >> it shows how much people pays attention to what is going on behind you. >> oh, yeah. >> i looked at all of the titles of the books, is that okay? >> did you? >> you are one of those people. all right, scott, thanks. >> that's hard, because you let people into your l

heads of bp and shell, and then the ceos of the american petroleum institute and the u.s.g virtual testimony over their role in miss and disinformation as well this is going to be sort of this in-person hammering at the beginning now i guess it will be a virtual hammering. still it could be a big moment, a lot of comparisons to this about the 1994 big tobacco hearings where they called it the seven dwarvdwarves. some calling this the, quote, slippery six, which an unveiled reference, random but interesting, to oil. >> have to get it in brian is this sort of an unprecedented, you know, grilling virtual or not, of these executives over climate change allegations and this misinformation >> yes, it's new and no, nothing like this has happened before. i did reference the tobacco hearings people remember howard hughes getting grilled but for oil, no, this never happened before. these ceos i'm going to politely say, courtney have been invited by bernie sanders and others to attend and they politely declined representative ro kannaha, they threatened subpoenas when you invoke lega

. >> the api, of course, is the oil industry's lobbying group, american petroleum institute has beenix hours today. they promised to subpoena the oil companies to get the truth about their climate change agenda. >> we are at code red for climate and i am committed to doing everything i can to help rescue this planet and save it for our children. we need to get to the bottom of the oil industry's disinformation campaign and with these subpoenas we will. (man 2) definitely higher. (man 1) we're like yodeling high. [yodeling] yo-de-le-he... (man 2) hey, no. uh-uh, don't do that. (man 1) we should go even higher! (man 2) yeah, let's do it. (both) woah! (man 2) i'm good. (man 1) me, too. (man 2) mm-hm. (vo) adventure has a new look. (man 1) let's go lower. (man 2) lower, that sounds good. (vo) discover more in the all-new subaru outback wilderness. love. it's what makes subaru, subaru. ♪ i like it, i love it, i want some more of it♪ ♪i try so hard, i can't rise above it♪ ♪don't know what it is 'bout that little gal's lovin'♪ ♪but i like it, i love it♪ applebee's. now that's eatin' good in

my name is mike summers and i am president and chief executive officer of the american petroleum institute. api is the national trade association representing all segments of america's oil and natural gas industry. our nearly 600 members from large integrated companies to small independent operators provide much of the nation's energy and develop safe, responsible operational standards. api's mission is to promote safety across the industry globally and to advocate foror public policy in support of a strong, viable, u.s. oil and natural gas sector. i would like to focus on the three points. first, our member companies make products that enablele modern life. every day the men and women of america's oil and natural gas industryur provided the energy o maintain our quality of life, power our economy and improve the condition of people here at home and around the globe. this industry meets america's needs with a strong commitment to safety, reliability and environmental performance and it is my high honor to work in this industry. second, we meet today at a defining moment, one where energy d

when representative asked them if they would all commit to stop funding groups like the american petroleum institutetry. would they stop supporting groups like that who are deliberately lobbying to undercut the sort of green policies the companies say they support and no one committed to that. it was an interesting moment and on full display at that point that they were saying one thing but were not willing to commit to stop financially supporting groups that were undercutting these green measures, these policies, and also in some instances spreading this disinformation. >> all right. thank you so much. in our politics lead now multiple sources tell cnn the other committee that we're going to talk about right now the committee investigating the deadly insurrection is eying an aggressive step to get trump's former chief of staff at the white house mark meadows to talk. joining us now is cnn's senior legal affairs correspondent and could mark meadows president trump's last white house chief of staff be joining steve bannon in getting charged with contempt of congress? >> it is possible jake. we have l

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exxon, chevron and bp america, the president of shell and the heads of lobby firms the american petroleum instituter of commerce. chairwoman carolyn maloney opened the hearing. after four decades of the deception and delay it is time for the fossil fuel industry to finally change its ways. thousands of companies have already recognised the imminent threat of climate change. and are working with community leaders and scientists to bring down emissions. it's time for big oil to finally join the rest of us in this fight. the timing of the hearing is significant. on sunday over 120 leaders will meet in glasgow for a major climate summit calld cop26. with this in mind, chairwoman maloney asked the executives to make a pledge. to commit not to spend money opposing efforts to tackle climate change. the ceo of bp america responded. what i would say is that we have stopped — what i would say is that we have stopped all reputational advertising at bp~ _ stopped all reputational advertising at bp. but stopped all reputational advertising at bp. �* , ., stopped all reputational advertising atbp. , at bp. but w

see the witnesses, the big oil ceos and representatives from the chamber of commerce and american petroleum instituteg them questions and some cases probably hammering them as well, will be in that senate room or house room, so wear waiting for that to begin as well we've gotten some of the opening statements this will be contentious and long it could go over five or six hours. i've seen the opening statements from a few of companies, they are i'm prepping our audience, they're long as well comments from both the carolyn maloney from new york who is one of the ranking members with congressman ro khanna of california quote, we'll demand accountability from big oil for their role in fueling the climate crisis and deceiving the public this hearing is about two things not only about climate change, but it's about the fossil fuel companies' apparent knowledge, disinformation, misinformation campaigns stemming from the famous leaked video of the now former exxonmobil lobbyist in july from greenpeace where he basically bragged they use shadow groups and interests to hide what they knew about climate change