‘Milestone Moment’ as JPMorgan Chase Announces Former Exxon CEO to No Longer Be Lead Director of Bank’s Board

The ousting of “America’s #1 climate denier” from the leadership position on the board of the largest global lender of fossil fuels is being welcomed by the climate movement.

Andrea Germanos, May 2nd 2020, Common Dreams

Author and climate activist Bill McKibben welcomed Friday evening what he called “a milestone moment in the history of climate action” after JPMorgan Chase announced it was ousting former Exxon Mobil CEO Lee Raymond from his longtime leadership position on the bank’s board of directors.

“A truly huge win today,” McKibben said in an earlier tweet. “Power is starting to shift.”

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