Oil Companies Use Paid News Media Partnerships to Protect ‘Social Licence to Operate’, Documents Show

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By Ellen OrmesherMay 15, 2024, 6:23 pm350 ptsTop
Oil major BP considers deals to place paid-for content in trusted media brands as key to influencing the Washington power players who set U.S. energy policy, according to internal company documents. The communications provide a rare unvarnished glimpse into the strategic value the oil industry places on…

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