2020 07 13 Earthworks’ Alan Septoff:
Hiroko Tabuchi authored a devastating front page story on the wave of bankruptcies hitting oil and gas companies, how executives are feathering their nests just before declaring bankruptcy, and the potential environmental threats as bankrupt companies abandon their environmental liabilities — including methane pollution.
Brian T. Petty of Hunt Petty LLP emailed his attack from the address he uses as contact info in his role as principal at an oil and gas consulting firm.
Hunt Petty LP lists corporate sponsors including Exxon and Halliburton. Hiroko tweeted about the racist attack.
National Geographic reporter Daniel Beard responds:
A few tweets in response:
AJennifer Weil@jennemmyh:
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The Other Jeff Smith@bureau_13 Replying to@ dabeard @Popehat and 2 others
Thanks Brian Petty for bringing Hiroko Tabuchi’s work to my attention. Relentless journalists are the best journalists so I’ll be sure to read more of her work as it comes out, especially in this area of fracking.
Dan Yurman@djysrv:
@HirokoTabuchi has written a 1st class report on fracking, plus looting of the bankrupt companies by their executives who handed ugly cleanup issues of abandoned sites to taxpayers.
azeemk_@azeemk_
Thank you for this. Just sent him an email.
XV ⁷@XV_BTS:
Let us know if you receive a reply!
Diana Dillman @dillman_Diana
Imagine working for Brian Petty as a woman and / or POC!
DISTANCING DAY 122 @CarsonSieving
welcome to the energy industry 
And the legal/judicial industries – a racist, misogynistic, unjust shit show.
Diana Dillman @dillman_diana
Something may be both commonplace and totally unacceptable.
DISTANCING DAY 122 @CarsonSieving:
Completely agree.
Zelmel@Zelmel:
Horrifyingly disgusting. He should resign and frankly never speak publicly (even on local issues) again.
Reggie Newton Flag of United StatesScales @reggienewton22:
when i hear people complaining about “cancel culture” sounds a lot like i don’t want to be accountable for my words and actions.
Everyday Activism @5MinuteActivism:
the war on women is alive and well.
Jet「確かめなくても間違いないことは」「君に出逢えてホントにホントによかった」:
this isn’t really about her being a woman though
it’s about her being Japanese
Everyday Activism @5MinuteActivism:
true. but don’t think a man would have been treated the same way.
KHB @KHB_LookingNow:
Is the nation of her family’s origin all he can complain about? If he really wants to discredit her shouldn’t he be aiming at facts. His approach indicates that she was exactly right.
Josh McCullough@Joshmccullough2:
We should email the NYT about when they’ll follow-up on his racist remarks and cc Brian.
I know I did.
Leyna Nguyen@LeynaNguyenTV:
Mr. Petty (you can’t even make this up) is feeling threatened. Poor guy, bless his tiny little heart.
Arash Shirazi @arashshirazi Replying to @dabeard @HirokoTabuchi and @nytimes cc:
@MarkRuffalo anderson_corri @anderson_corri Replying to @dabeard @HirokoTabuchi
and @nytimes
I emailed him, for what it’s worth.
Dave Doherty – Wear a Mask! @_dave_doherty:
Me thinks her winning another Pulitzer Prize bothers him more than her country of origin. Rolling on the floor laughing
PJ McIlvaine @PJMcIlvaine:
Former energy exec
When Will This Nightmare End? @JayashreeNara14:
When you can’t criticize an article on its factual merits, there’s always racism…
Mark “70.1%” Rechtin@MarkRechtin:
Expect contrite, tear-filled “I didn’t mean to offend” non-apology in 3….2….1….
Susan@generalturpen:
Usually, it is more like “If I offended anyone…..” That is the opening phrase that drives me nuts — “if” as a qualifier. And, of course, the “if” makes it a non-apology. Agree with you 100% but just had to add that “if.”
Douglas Moran@dougom:
Including his email address is a nice touch: doubt it’s will remain live for very long.
carlos diaz@tucutu_cd:
For most people it is not easy to honor their last names with their words or actions.
This guy has just given a master class lecture on how to do it !!
David Marley@djmarley6:
Trump is waiving the requirement that fracking companies fix the methane leaks they cause, and executives are walking away with millions before declaring bankruptcy. The planet killing gas scam.
Rolf Erdahl@rolferd:
Wow. Why can’t they find decent human beings for their executive team? Must be morally, intellectually, and financially bankrupt the have to scrape so hard on the bottom of the barrel to get results like this.
Karmenmaam@Karmenmaam1:
… I think all oil company people, should be forced to live on their sites/fields, from beginning to destination.
Kristine@Kristin45710237
Wah wah WHAT?! Holy shit.
CactusScorpionPalm tree DZienty@DonaldZienty
WTF???
Mimi Fox@MimiSwenor:
Listening to Trump talk about saving oil & gas… as a person in the business, we haven’t made money in years! Our family business is supporting a bunch of oil workers because we love them… but we are losing money every day.
Ruel Garcia@ruel_garcia:
It’s an incredible article showing how a businessman isn’t necessarily better than a politician at running things and that they can be crooked as well! I never understood why courts allow the execs who ruined the business to be paid so much. Seems better to hire someone else.
Dukieeeeeee@ThomasCulbert4:
Don’t worry, the Trump administration says industries can self regulate.
Dan Killam, PhD@DantheClamMan:
Article was excellent! Keep making them nervous
Sunlight is the only thing keeping them accountable during this time of corporate capture of all the regulatory levers
Dana B@lwdana
What is Petty’s biggest problem? Is it the content of the article, that a woman wrote it, or that the reporter has a non-European name? In what way is the reporter not an American?
Craig Steenburgh@CraigSteenburgh:
Good Lord. Where has this guy been for the last 50 or so years?
Chris Klugewicz Face with medical mask #StayHome@cjk_tn:
Pretty sure he’ll be crying on TV soon about the left’s cancel culture and how his life has been ruined
Sherry B@OkieLibSherry:
A+ for getting both your racism & sexism in one tiny paragraph, Brian.
Kristine@Kristin45710237:
Clearly @HirokoTabuchi was SPOT ON in her reporting I’d say.
phil conforti@horseplayerphil:
Fracking is ruining the water tables , energy or water? What should win
Stacy The Resistance@StacyDAlessand3:
This is ridiculous. Does he think he can buy an American journalist? Spread his name and hate far and wide.
Susan Miller@SuSu_Gator:
Petty-some ole white man demeaning a woman.
Tim@1tbrown:
Scum of the earth, i lived in texas 30 years, they frac the shit outta every well they drill, if the can afford to. One cannot safely drink the ground water because its that caustic. Oh well, that state is destined for some very bad times
Josh Hinton@joshhinton89:
Is this the cancel culture the Harpers brigade was warning about? I’m sure they will be here to defend her at any moment.
2020’s Miasma of Anti-Think- TWIV@SooskaVee:
So only white men with a fracking background and ties to the energy industry are allowed to write about the subject?
Helena Okekai@OkekaiHelena:
Only WEALTHY white men. …
(((Daniel Timm)))@dtimm53217:
My white privilege renders me unable to fathom being clever enough to win a Pulitzer for writing in English while being a native Japanese speaker, and STILL having your credentials questioned based solely on ethnicity. She’s clearly a genius…but oops, she’s not American enough?
Climate Mama Earth globe asia-australia@CLIMATEMAMA
@hirokotabuchi has written an excellent & long needed
@nytimes story abt realities of #fracking industries, stranded assets & total disregard 4 damages or clean plans. No surprise mysogynistic & racist folks like #brianPetty head up these companies. #exxon #halliburton.
Earth globe asia-australiaEarth globe europe-africaEarth globe americas@systemspo:
Ahh in addition to literally destroying the planet they are also virulent racists. Absolutely pure evil.
Adrian ”Swift & Swipian” Wapcaplet@AdrianWapcapIet:
Brian picked the wrong last name. He should have gone with Bigot.
A 45-Year-Old White Man Failing Up@OllieMcClellan:
Thank you for including that asshole’s email address in the screenshot.
Rob Sheppe@robsheppe:
Heinous, cowardly, idiotic public display of racism. I suspect by the end of the day he’ll know what getting ‘raked over the coals’ feels like. Appropriate for a person working in the energy sector.
Flex Diesel@FlexDiesel:
There you go. Brian Petty gets my vote for giant asshole of the year. He’s going to be a hard one to top.
Jon T@Titus_VIII:
Oh a nasty little Trump.
Jade Jurek@JadeJurek:
Wow, Mr. Petty (perfect name)is both a racist and a misogynist. Cool. We see you email hidden; JavaScript is required
Mark C. Dowis@dowis_mark:
A misogynistic racist?
WasARepublicanUntilTrump@was_republican:
Holy crap?! “a Japanese Woman’ …really? it’s not 1920 or even 1980 …Brian Petty is a jerk.
Helena Okekai@OkekaiHelena:
For decades we taxpayers have subsidized Exxon etc. These oil and gas companies haven’t paid any taxes and now they’re going to be leaving behind structures and wells leaking oil. WE will pick up that cost!
I want a REAL revolution! Off with their heads!
richard osborne@rwoavon:
Fossil you, racist bigot! Hope your inbox runneth over, and your employment runneth out.
BTW, I emailed him. Don’t expect a response. But, for a guy who sponsors conferences, this is not a good business development strategy. Particularly, in Asia. Or, with women. Or, people of color. Or, non racists.
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Refer also to:
Canada’s judicial/legal industry treats frac-harmed plaintiffs just as hideously.
How prevalent is racism (and misogyny) among Canadian lawyers & judges?
Law Society Ontario (LSO)’s white privilege bucket runneth over
“It’s the judges!” enabling rape and murder of women. No kidding. In Canada too.
Canada’s legal system is sexist and broken
When it comes to dealing with sexual harassment and assault, Canada’s legal system is sexist and broken. …
A few years ago, I had a revealing encounter of my own. A local law office came out with an ad which was condemned by local activists as sexist. “Assault this, and you’ll only need one law firm,” stated the ad, where the ‘this’ being objectified referred to women.
When I wrote a complaint about the ad to the provincial Law Society, I had expected them to look into the matter. Instead, they disclosed my complaint and identity to the lawyer in question, and I proceeded to receive a number of aggressive letters, suggesting my statement that “the ads in question may be easily construed as condoning and in fact encouraging violence against women” may be libellous.
I was understandably shocked; calling out a triggering ad about sexual assault as being sexist resulted not in apologies but instead what appeared to be threats from a male lawyer. When I complained about this to the Law Society, and pointed out their treatment of the matter would have been deeply traumatic to a survivor of sexual assault, they indicated they hadn’t dealt with a complaint of this nature before. In the end the complaint was resolved — the ad was removed and the Law Society indicated they would revise and clarify their complaint procedures, which they subsequently have.
But the whole affair revealed a very telling fact — the legal field was badly unprepared for what in the 21st century should be a much higher priority: tackling sexism. These problems are not confined to Canada, either. A 2015 article in The New Statesman offers a moving example of how deeply rooted sexism is in western legal institutions.
In Canada, the low rates of conviction for sexual assault are an indictment of the system itself. As a 2014 Toronto Star article revealed using Statscan data from 2004 and 2006, 460,000 women self-reported sexual assault: 15,200 reported to the police, 5,544 charges were laid, with 2,824 prosecutions and 1,519 convictions. Again, that’s almost a half million self-reported assaults, and 1,519 convictions. Something is deeply wrong. …
