FTC signs off on Exxon-Pioneer deal — with a big catch

The Federal Trade Commission is allowing ExxonMobil to buy Pioneer
Natural Resources, the biggest crude producer in the Permian Basin, on
the condition that Pioneer’s founder does not serve on Exxon’s board
because of his alleged contact with OPEC. POLITICO’s Matt Daily breaks
down the significance of these allegations and how it raises questions
about Big Oil. Plus, the Biden administration announced the next $3
billion tranche of funding to help remove lead pipes from drinking water
systems.

 

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Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

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Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.