[DrDavid]

The report also points out that as one of the world's largest suppliers of natural gas ExxonMobil could benefit greatly from Kyoto-style policies that would "most likely affect the coal industry," reducing its equity values by 30 percent.

Nothing like using the government through regulation to enhance your own business!

[Mind-numbed Robot]

Nothing like using the government through regulation to enhance your own business!

One of us read this article wrong. I understood it to say that the wackos were trying to get ExxonMobil to back Kyoto and used the point that it would cripple the coal industry as a reason why ExxonMobil should support Kyoto. ExxonMobil refused. Had your remark been directed at Enron you would have been correct.