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California Counties Sue Big Oil for Sea Level Rise Damages

California Counties Sue Big Oil for Sea Level Rise Damages

Three California municipalities filed lawsuits Monday against 37 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies, including Chevron, Exxon and Royal Dutch Shell. The legal challenges, brought by Marin and San Mateo counties and the city of Imperial Beach, allege that the companies knew about the harm of burning fossil fuels and therefore should pay for […]

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    Groups Slam Exxon for Deceptive Support of Carbon Tax Plan

    Groups Slam Exxon for Deceptive Support of Carbon Tax Plan

    Environmental organizations are calling foul on a carbon tax and dividend plan announced today that was supported by ExxonMobil, BP, Shell and other influential businesses, individuals and organizations. The Climate Leadership Council, developed by former cabinet members James Baker and George Shultz, have crafted a plan designed to fight climate change by taxing carbon emissions […]

    Trump’s FBI Nominee’s Ties to Exxon

    Trump’s FBI Nominee’s Ties to Exxon

    By Dave Anderson Christopher Wray, President Trump’s nominee for FBI director, advised corporate clients on how to avoid “being in the crosshairs” of law enforcement at a 2015 legal forum where investigations by state attorneys general into whether ExxonMobil misled investors and the public about climate change were a topline issue. Wray’s law firm later […]

    NY AG: Exxon Misled Investors on Cost of Climate Regs

    NY AG: Exxon Misled Investors on Cost of Climate Regs

    By Jamie Henn New documents from the New York State Attorney General show that while now Sec. of State Rex Tillerson was CEO of ExxonMobil, the company actively misled shareholders about climate risk and deleted “untold numbers” of documents related to climate change, including many of Tillerson’s own personal emails he sent under his “Wayne […]

    And Now, Even Exxon Is Better Than U.S. on Climate

    And Now, Even Exxon Is Better Than U.S. on Climate

    Gone are the fevered dreams that Ivanka’s moderating influence or Elon’s persuasive position as an economic advisor will amount to anything beyond optics for Trump on the Paris agreement. Replacing it is the knowledge that our commander-in-chief will gladly shoot us in the collective foot if it means appeasing Presidents Bannon and Putin. So we […]

    Exxon Shareholders Score Major Climate Victory

    Exxon Shareholders Score Major Climate Victory

    By Jamie Henn Shareholders of ExxonMobil voted by a 62.3 percent shareholder majority Wednesday instructing the oil giant to report on their impacts on climate change. The result of this vote is a sign that activist pressure on the company is working, said 350.org, a leading international climate campaign. Along with the shareholder uprising, Exxon […]

    Why Was Tillerson Present at Signing of Major Exxon Deal With Saudi Arabia?

    Why Was Tillerson Present at Signing of Major Exxon Deal With Saudi Arabia?

    By Steve Horn During his recent trip to Saudi Arabia, President Donald Trump announced an array of economic agreements between the U.S. and the Middle Eastern kingdom, saying it would usher in “jobs, jobs, jobs” for both oil-producing powerhouses. While the $350 billion, 10-year arms deal garnered most headlines, a lesser-noticed agreement was also signed […]

    Offshore Oil Well Leaked for Months, Public Kept in Dark for a Year

    Offshore Oil Well Leaked for Months, Public Kept in Dark for a Year

    Australia’s oil regulator is refusing to disclose the location and the company behind a 10,500 liter leak of petroleum into the ocean last year. An Australian offshore oil and gas well leaked continuously into surrounding waters for two months in 2016 but information about the discharge was only released this week in the National Offshore […]

    Exxon, Chevron Face Judgment Day at Upcoming Shareholder Meeting

    Exxon, Chevron Face Judgment Day at Upcoming Shareholder Meeting

    By Kathy Mulvey In preparation for their annual meetings on May 31, both Chevron and ExxonMobil opposed every climate-related resolution put forth by their shareholders. In a previous post, I wrote that Chevron continues to downplay climate risks while attempting to convince shareholders that the company’s political activities—which include support for groups that spread climate […]