My favorite line: “Ironically, I bet this is the same failed tactic that a desperate horse and buggy lobbyist once used to try and scare the public against gas automobiles.”
- Mark Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone > On May 28, 2019, at 10:50 PM, brucedp5 via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > https://electrek.co/2019/05/28/chevron-secret-campaign-electric-cars/ > Chevron lobbyist pushes secretive campaign against electric cars in Arizona > May. 28th 2019 Phil Dzikiy > > [images > https://i0.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/05/evgochevron.jpg > > > share > https://twitter.com/Court_Rich/status/1129521190718980096 > Court Rich @Court_Rich > What leadership looks like: Group rep’ing @Microsoft @Nike @Starbucks @lyft > and others urges strong mandatory renewable standards in AZ: > https://images.edocket.azcc.gov/docketpdf/0000198008.pdf … > > What corporate rent seeking looks like: @Chevron trying to use AstroTurf to > stop AZ EV growth: https://images.edocket.azcc.gov/docketpdf/E000000802.pdf > … > 5:56 PM - May 17, 2019 > ] > > Oil and gas company Chevron recently announced that it’s bringing electric > vehicle chargers to its gas stations — meanwhile, one of its lobbyists is > spurring a fight against EV infrastructure in Arizona. > > A Chevron lobbyist is persuading retirees of the company in Arizona to push > back against electric car policies in the state, the Arizona Republic > reports. > > As the article notes, these Chevron retirees are using a form letter > designed to urge Arizona Corporation Commissioners “not to require electric > companies here to build electric car charging stations.” The Chevron > retirees are also not identifying themselves as such, which is what’s > causing the controversy. > > Chevron lobbyist Marian Catedral-King sent the “call to action” form letter > to Sel Larsen, president of the Arizona retirees group. > > But David Newell of Scottsdale alerted the commissioners to the effort with > his own email. It seems the letter got into the hands of the wrong person — > Newell worked for Unocal on geothermal energy projects, but “because that > company was acquired by Chevron, he is considered a Chevron retiree.” > > As Newell wrote to commissioners about Chevron’s efforts: > > I emphatically do not share their point of view. Many of the points > raised in these attachments are irrelevant, inaccurate or misleading. They > are raised in service of preserving the status quo of entrenched interests. > These businesses perceive electric vehicles as a serious threat to their > business model and are attempting to recruit those who might be seen by you > as disinterested parties to promote their interests. > > You can read both the lobbyist letter and Newell’s full response here. As > Newell told the Arizona Republic, > > “It’s within their rights to make their position known. It’s unfair to > enlist people without clearly identifying who they are.” > > Catedral-King did not respond to questions, but Larsen did speak with the > Arizona Republic, saying the retiree group was “not opposed to environmental > issues at all if they are fair.” He also said, > > “If utilities are forced to provide infrastructure, then I pay for their > choice of cars. The government already subsidizes that industry.” > > The article follows that with this fine sentence: “Larsen said he could not > comment on whether Chevron’s oil operations receive any government > subsidies.” > > Court Rich, an Arizona attorney who represents renewable energy interests, > criticized the effort on Twitter: > > He also characterized the move as desperate, telling the Republic: > > “Ironically, I bet this is the same failed tactic that a desperate horse > and buggy lobbyist once used to try and scare the public against gas > automobiles.” > > Chevron announced a partnership with EVgo just last week, as the company is > bringing EVgo’s chargers to some of its gas stations. More than a dozen EVgo > fast chargers are currently operational or under construction at various > Chevron stations in California. > Electrek’s Take > > Chevron’s one hand makes a public display of installing EV chargers while > the other hand secretively urges a group of former employees to fight back > against electric cars in their own state. As we’ve noted, it’s not that > these oil companies want to embrace EV adoption. Old habits die hard — if > they ever die at all. (Astroturfing is becoming a favored technique in the > energy industry.) > > These retirees really should be doing something — anything — better with > their time. Kudos to Newell for being a voice for progress and exposing this > campaign. > [© electrek.co] > ... > https://google.com/search?q=speak+with+forked+tongue > forked tongue > > > https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/energy/2019/05/28/chevron-exec-enlists-arizona-retirees-effort-against-electric-cars/3700955002/ > Chevron executive is secretly pushing anti-electric car effort in Arizona > May 28, 2019 A California lobbyist for Chevron Corp. is urging retirees of > the oil company in Arizona to oppose electric-car policies here, saying the > vehicles are too expensive ... > https://twitter.com/Court_Rich/status/1129521190718980096 > > > [dated] > http://www.ev1.org/chevron.htm > GM, Chevron and CARB killed the sole NiMH EV once, will do so again > ... “Chevron controls the worldwide patent rights for NIMH batteries used in > the RAV4-EV (gen1), and won't allow their use in EVs.” Unfortunately, > plug-in hybrids are ... > https://www.google.com/search?q=Chevron+nimh > > > + > https://cleantechnica.com/2019/05/25/chargepoint-chevron-partner-to-bring-more-fast-charging-to-more-gas-stations/ > ChargePoint & Chevron Partner To Bring More Fast Charging To More Gas > Stations > May 25, 2019 ChargePoint and Chevron have partnered on a new corridor of DC > Fast Charging ... “We are excited to be working with ChargePoint to install > electric vehicle ... > https://cleantechnica.com/files/2018/07/BMW-i3-girls-charging-ChargePoint-Metro.jpg > > > > > For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: > http://evdl.org/archive/ > > > {brucedp.neocities.org} > > -- > Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
