How Execs at Bankrupt U.S. Oil & Gas Companies Pocketed Nearly $200
FUELING FAILURE How Execs at Bankrupt U.S. Oil & Gas Companies Pocketed Nearly $200M In Payouts While Leaving more than 10,000 Workers Jobless and at Least $10B in Cleanup Costs AUGUST 2021 FUELING FAILURE • AUGUST 2021 Fueling Failure HOW EXECS AT BANKRUPT U.S. OIL & GAS COMPANIES POCKETED NEARLY $200M IN PAYOUTS WHILE LEAVING MORE THAN 10,000 WORKERS JOBLESS AND AT LEAST $10B IN CLEANUP COSTS By Alan Zibel and Kelly Mitchell The surge in bankruptcies at U.S. fracking companies has been highly profitable for fossil fuel executives in recent years, threatening both taxpayers and the environment. Over the past three years, dozens of fossil fuel executives have walked away from their bankrupt oil and gas companies with lavish payouts. At the same time, thousands of workers have faced layoffs, investors have seen their shares become worthless and taxpayers face huge potential bills for the environmental cleanup. 2 PUBLIC CITIZEN FUELING FAILURE • AUGUST 2021 About Public Citizen Public Citizen is a national non-profit organization with more than 500,000 members and supporters. We represent consumer interests through lobbying, litigation, administrative advocacy, research, and public education on a broad range of issues including consumer rights in the marketplace, product safety, financial regulation, worker safety, safe and affordable health care, campaign finance reform and government ethics, fair trade, climate change, and corporate and government accountability. About Documented Documented is a watchdog group that investigates how corporations manipulate public policy, harming our environment, communities, and democracy. CONTACT PUBLIC CITIZEN Main Office Capitol Hill Texas Office 1600 20th Street NW 215 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, #3 309 E 11th Street, Suite 2 Washington, D.C.
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