Exxon Mobil becomes latest sponsor to sever Iditarod ties

摘要

The Iditarod, the world's most famous sled dog race, has lost another major sponsor as it prepares for a scaled back version of this year's race because of the pandemic, officials said yesterday. Exxon Mobil Corp. confirmed to the Associated Press that the oil giant will drop its sponsorship of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The move came after Exxon Mobil, which has been a race sponsor since 1978, received pressure from one of its shareholders and the race's biggest critic, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.