Exxon Mobil Urges Oil Industry PR Offensive

" Exxon Mobil ... issued a call to arms on Monday, asking other energy firms to work harder to help it combat Big Oil's dirty reputation. The oil giant's vice president of public affairs, Kenneth Cohen, told attendees at the annual National Petrochemical and Refiners Association conference in San Antonio that ... 'In truth our industry has not done nearly enough to communicate the essential role we play and how we go about providing energy and products that contribute to economic growth ... and help improve the lives of millions of people around the world,' he said. ... More recently, the industry has suffered through accusations from anti-war activists that the U.S.-led attack on Iraq was motivated by a desire to control oil wealth..."