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- Companies pledge $1.5 billion to reduce plastic waste Thu, 24 Jan 19, 3:30amThe Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), a group of 28 companies that produce plastics and consumer goods, announced last week that it has pledged to spend $1.5 billion over the next five years to reduce plastic waste. Global...
- Exxon aims to cut methane emissions 15% by 2020 Thu, 24 May 18, 6:00amExxonMobil isn't typically known for climate action, but the world's biggest publicly traded oil and gas company is now fighting climate change with greenhouse gas reduction measures...
- Chevron admits "there's no debate about climate science" in court hearing Sat, 24 Mar 18, 3:01am"From Chevron's perspective there's no debate about climate science," attorney Theodore Boutrous Jr. said in a courtroom this week. In a case pitting Big Oil companies against the cities of San Francisco and Oakland, which...
- Federal court orders first hearing on the science of climate change Thu, 8 Mar 18, 11:46pmLawyers will present climate change science in what could be the first-ever court hearing in the United States on the topic, McClatchy Washington Bureau reported...
- This lawyer wants Big Oil to pay for climate change Tue, 26 Dec 17, 11:15pmSteve Berman is perhaps best known for winning a $206 billion settlement from tobacco companies in the 1990s, although he's also taken on big companies like Enron and Volkswagen...
- Anti-Trump (and attempted prosecution of sceptics) AG Raked In Campaign Donations From An Oil Tycoon With Ties To Putin Thu, 24 Aug 17, 1:00pmUS Chris White Energy Reporter From The Daily Caller His fundraising efforts highlighted various legal challenges against the president have earned Schneiderman $1.7 million in contributions during the first half of...
- Anti-Trump AG Raked In Campaign Donations From An Oil Tycoon With Ties To Putin Thu, 24 Aug 17, 1:00pmUS Chris White Energy Reporter From The Daily Caller His fundraising efforts highlighted various legal challenges against the president have earned Schneiderman $1.7 million in contributions during the first half of...
- ExxonMobil wants a sanctions waiver for Russian oil project Thu, 20 Apr 17, 11:32pmThe United States imposed sanctions on Russia back in 2014 after Moscow annexed Crimea. But it appears oil giant ExxonMobil would like an exception for their own profit. They're seeking a sanctions waiver from the U.S. Treasury...
- Elon Musk actually believes Rex Tillerson could be an “excellent” Secretary of State Wed, 25 Jan 17, 9:34amTesla and SpaceX CEO met with Donald Trump on Monday, and just a day later, he’s expressing optimism about Trump’s choice for Secretary of State, former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson...
- New Exxon CEO supports Paris climate deal, carbon tax Mon, 27 Feb 17, 10:02pmThe world's largest publicly traded oil company appears to be more concerned about climate change than the President of the United States. While Donald Trump works on rolling back Obama-era environmental regulations and wants...
- The oil industry knew about dangerous climate change in the 1960s Fri, 15 Apr 16, 3:30amIt turns out the oil industry has known about climate change for decades. The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) republished a 1968 document written by two scientists at the Stanford Research Institute that...
- Exxon Mobil oil refinery explodes in Los Angeles Fri, 20 Feb 15, 2:59amAn Exxon Mobil oil refinery exploded Wednesday morning in Torrance, California, injuring four workers and taking our the windows of nearby buildings. The blast occurred at 9 am PST on Wednesday; the Torrance fire department...
- Study Shows Just 90 Companies Caused Nearly Two Thirds of Man-Made Climate Change Fri, 22 Nov 13, 1:00amPhoto of global warming via Shutterstock New research by the Climate Accountability Institute has revealed that just 90 companies are to blame for the majority of the climate change crisis...
- Shell Pulls Out of Oil-Shale Project in Colorado After Spending Millions in Exploration Fri, 27 Sep 13, 2:33amRoyal Dutch Shell PLC recently joined Chevron in its abandonment of oil-shale projects in Colorado. After spending nearly $30 million in exploration, the company decided to leave the Western Slope shale rock deposits. They...
- 10% of the World’s Largest Companies Produce 73% of Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions Tue, 17 Sep 13, 4:20amImage via Shutterstock A new study has found that just 50 corporations are responsible for 73% of the 3.6 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emitted by the world's 500 largest companies. Of the carbon-polluting corporations...