Is ExxonMobil the only oil company openly lobbying to drill in the Arctic Refuge?
A. Yes. ExxonMobil is the only major oil company remaining in Arctic Power, the single issue lobby group dedicated to drilling in the Arctic Refuge. The other companies dropped out after facing several shareholder resolutions and public pressure. BP pulled out in 2002 and ChevronTexaco and ConocoPhillips both made public their withdrawl in January 2005.
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