The Ideas at $XOM (aka ExxonMobil) are Worthless: Hurricane Sandy Survivors Know How to Spend $30B

Today Exxon Mobil, one of the world's biggest polluters & contributors to man-made climate change, is in New York City. They will meet with financial analysts at the New York Stock Exchange to release its capital budget  and to discuss how to distribute over $30 billion in long-term investments over 2015.  
 
Working families and people of color have lost too much due to the extreme weather caused by corporations like EXXON. #ExxonShouldInvest in our planet & our communities! Here’s what Sandy survivors & community members have to tell Exxon:

Today Exxon Mobil, one of the world's biggest polluters & contributors to man-made climate change, is in New York City. They will meet with financial analysts at the New York Stock Exchange to release its capital budget and to discuss how to distribute over $30 billion in long-term investments over 2015.

Exxon’s CEO, Rex Tillerson, might discuss Exxon’s billions in earnings, risk investment, operational excellence, and profitable growth opportunities. But there’s one thing he will dismiss: the communities who are mostly affected by climate change, including those right here in New York City, who lost their homes, or their livelihoods due to SuperStorm Sandy.
 
Our communities & our planet are the best long term investment. Click here to share the video with your friends!
 
Join the conversation online. Tell @ExxonMobil what they should invest in by using the #ExxonShouldInvest on Facebook and Twitter.


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