Trump in favor of Keystone XL Pipeline US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has recused himself from issues related to the application by TransCanada Corp for the Keystone XL Pipeline. The announcement came in a letter from the State Department to Greenpeace on Thursday afternoon. “He has not worked on that matter at the Department […]
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Rex Tillerson expected to be confirmed in Senate WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of state, former Exxon Mobil chairman Rex Tillerson, on Monday. The vote was 11-10, with every committee Republican backing Tillerson and every Democrat opposing his nomination. Tillerson is expected to
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Tillerson committed to State Department that, if confirmed, he would sell the 600,000 shares in ExxonMobil he owns Exxon Mobil Corporation has reached an agreement with former CEO Rex Tillerson to sever all ties with the company, allowing him to comply with conflict-of-interest requirements associated with his secretary of state nomination, according to an Exxon press
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Tillerson to hand over reins to Exxon’s president Woods By Liz Hampton and Swetha Gopinath Dec 14 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp said on Wednesday its president, Darren Woods, will become chief executive and chairman in January following the retirement of Rex Tillerson, who is U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of state. Tillerson,
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Rex Tillerson may be more pragmatic in foreign affairs than Rumsfeld By Amir Handjani Dec 14 (Reuters) – Donald Trump has nominated Exxon Mobil chairman and chief executive officer Rex Tillerson to serve as his secretary of state. Having surrounded himself mostly with retired generals for national security positions, the president-elect has chosen someone with
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UN Foundation praised Tillerson for his commitment to goals of reducing disease, increasing opportunities for girls By Katie Brown, PhD, EnergyInDepth Following the news earlier this morning that the president-elect has decided to nominate ExxonMobil Chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson to be our next Secretary of State, #ExxonKnew activists have been churning out a steady stream
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Rex Tillerson may face tough confirmation due to Russian links By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump named the head of Exxon Mobil Corp, Rex Tillerson, as his choice for U.S. secretary of state on Tuesday and won backing from some Republican foreign policy figures ahead of a possible Senate fight
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