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NEW: MYANMAR’s brutal military junta is funded by $ from a gas operation.
There are mounting calls on BIDEN to sanction the operation.
But @CHEVRON is quietly lobbying against the sanctions.
* Chevron reaps $100M-$150M/yr from its stake in the operation https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/22/us/politics/chevron-myanmar-sanctions.html
There are mounting calls on BIDEN to sanction the operation.
But @CHEVRON is quietly lobbying against the sanctions.
* Chevron reaps $100M-$150M/yr from its stake in the operation https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/22/us/politics/chevron-myanmar-sanctions.html
THE REVOLVING DOOR KEEPS SPINNING: Last month, CRAIG HALL left the @StateDept as a high-ranking career official covering Asia, & joined @Chevron as a lobbyist covering Asia.
He's now lobbying ex-colleagues against MYANMAR sanctions that could hurt CHEVRON https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/22/us/politics/chevron-myanmar-sanctions.html
He's now lobbying ex-colleagues against MYANMAR sanctions that could hurt CHEVRON https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/22/us/politics/chevron-myanmar-sanctions.html
CHEVRON has gotten its way in MYANMAR over human rights concerns before:
In 2007, it successfully lobbied against Myanmar gas sanctions.
In 2012, @Chevron (a $500k-$1M @ClintonFdn donor) backed @HillaryClinton's move to allow US investment in Myanmar. https://www.thedailybeast.com/hillary-clinton-went-to-bat-for-chevron
In 2007, it successfully lobbied against Myanmar gas sanctions.In 2012, @Chevron (a $500k-$1M @ClintonFdn donor) backed @HillaryClinton's move to allow US investment in Myanmar. https://www.thedailybeast.com/hillary-clinton-went-to-bat-for-chevron
Of course, Myanmar has not been a top concern for Americans, as ex-Obama aide @tvietor08 argued in 2014:
“...not a single voter will make their decision based on ( @HillaryClinton’s) policy towards Burma. You’ll be lucky if they know where the fuck it is.” https://foreignpolicy.com/2014/03/27/hillarys-burma-problem/
“...not a single voter will make their decision based on ( @HillaryClinton’s) policy towards Burma. You’ll be lucky if they know where the fuck it is.” https://foreignpolicy.com/2014/03/27/hillarys-burma-problem/
The @WashingtonPost's editorial board calls out @Chevron & @Total for continuing to make payments to Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise, or MOGE (which is controlled by the brutal military junta), & calls on the BIDEN administration to sanction MOGE. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/its-time-to-cut-off-the-gas-for-myanmars-military-coup-leaders/2021/04/22/83cdd5a0-a384-11eb-85fc-06664ff4489d_story.html
NEW: @MarcoRubio & @SenatorCollins join @JeffMerkley, @DickDurbin, @CoryBooker & @EdMarkey in urging the Biden administration to sanction Myanmar's state-owned oil & gas company.
@Chevron, which does business in Myanmar, is lobbying against such sanctions https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20691941-senators-from-both-parties-ask-the-biden-administration-to-sanction-myanmars-oil-gas-sector-april-27-2021
@Chevron, which does business in Myanmar, is lobbying against such sanctions https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20691941-senators-from-both-parties-ask-the-biden-administration-to-sanction-myanmars-oil-gas-sector-april-27-2021
