Exxon Mobil, the company who brought us the disastrous Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska (which they have yet to pay for), and more recently the tar sands oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas, were also found to be responsible for the death of 100 melon-headed whales in Madagascar during offshore oil exploration. The company continues to explore for petroleum resources worldwide, often against the wishes of local communities such as the current conflict in South Africa.

“Durban environmental activists have vehemently rejected an application by multi-national energy giant ExxonMobil to explore for oil and gas offshore along the KwaZulu-Natal coastline, citing the company’s poor environmental track record as a major concern.” (4 Traders)

Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is opposed by many environmental groups because the process is associated with degradation of local water quality and health concerns. The process is described in this brief video:

But apparently more important than the environment, human rights, and ocean life to the CEO of Exxon Mobil, Rex Tillerson, is the view from his multi-million dollar property. For that, he demands to be an exception from the consequences of his company’s activities and somewhat bizarrely and hypocritically has joined in a lawsuit to block the construction of a water tower associated with fracking near his ranch.