Baptists and Bootleggers: Petrostates love American environmentalism

Published May 7, 2024 6:25pm ET



Back in the Obama era, Matt Damon starred in and kind of directed an anti-fracking movie called Promised Land. This movie was funded in part by the government of Abu Dhabi, one of the United Arab Emirates.

Abu Dhabi’s government is one of the leading producers of oil and gas.

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