Oil Oligarchs
Extracting fossil fuels is an extinction-level threat to humanity, but that doesn’t stop these billionaires from squeezing every drop from the Earth they can. In fact, they are working hand-in-hand with the Trump Administration to double down while shutting down every avenue for a livable future. We identified the billionaires who are using ecocide to line their pockets.
Paul Singer
Elliott Management
A hedge fund billionaire so destructive he was called “The Doomsday Investor” by The New Yorker.
Kelcy Warren
Energy Transfer Partners
Owns and operates one of the biggest pipeline companies in the country, with a long list of violations including a criminal conviction for contaminating drinking water.
Tim Dunn
CrownQuest Operating
Plows his profits from drilling and fracking into electing likeminded right-wing politicians, including Texas Governor Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump.
Harold Hamm
Continental Resources
A self-described ‘oilocrat’ Harold Hamm pioneered the business of shale oil fracking, which he uses to fund pollution-friendly politicians.