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IRS Audited Greenpeace At Request of ExxonMobil-Funded Group

HeadlineMar 23, 2006

In environmental news–the Wall Street Journal is reporting that a fake watchdog group, largely subsidized by ExxonMobil, was responsible for getting the IRS to audit the environmental organization Greenpeace. Two years ago the little known Public Interest Watch challenged Greenpeace’s tax exempt status and accused the group of money laundering and other crimes. According to the Journal, tax records show ExxonMobil provided more than 95 percent of the funding of Public Interest Watch. John Passacantando, executive director of Greenpeace USA said “I believe organizations should be scrutinized and audited, but I just don’t believe you should get targeted because you’re a critic of Exxon Mobil.”

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