Thursday, November 21, 2024

Tag: Exxon

Connecticut lawsuit against Exxon one step closer to trial in state...

Superior Court Judge John Farley said that by registering to do business in Connecticut, Exxon Mobil "has consented to jurisdiction" in the state. His decision puts the case one step closer to trial in state court.

Exxon and Suncor lose bid to escape Boulder’s climate change lawsuit

A Colorado judge rejects ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy’s attempts to dismiss a lawsuit holding them accountable for climate change-related damages.

Exxon scientists accurately predicted climate damage while company pushed misinformation

"Airtight evidence that Exxon Mobil accurately predicted global warming years before, then turned around and attacked the science underlying it."

Exxon could have helped stop climate change 30 years ago, ‘proprietary’...

Instead the company’s Canadian arm developed a communications plan to make climate solutions like carbon taxes look economically reckless.

Exxon doubles down on ‘advanced recycling’ claims that yield few results

The petroleum company is under investigation for misleading the public while exacerbating the global plastic pollution crisis.

How Exxon is using an unusual law to intimidate critics over...

Exxon has "a track record of promoting half truths, misrepresentations and in some cases outright lies."

Majority of directors of world’s top insurance companies tied to polluting...

Analysis found links to Exxon, Koch Industries, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, raising concerns about a potential “revolving door,” one campaigner said, between the insurance and fossil fuel industries.

Top 5 meat and dairy companies match Exxon in greenhouse gas...

“We are talking about a lack of political will to steer or transition the agricultural sector into a climate-friendly and biodiversity-friendly direction.”

Exxon’s oil drilling gamble off Guyana Coast could turn country from...

Exxon has said that it’s committed to helping meet Paris climate goals, but at the same time, it is turning a country that was a non-oil producer into a massive oil producer.

House Committee seeks interview with Exxon lobbyist caught on tape

The House Oversight Committee is requesting that Keith McCoy appear before the committee to discuss ExxonMobil’s anti-climate lobbying tactics and funding for shadow groups.

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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...

As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.

Trump’s Energy Department pick: A Fracking CEO who claims ‘there is no climate crisis’

Wright’s history of denying the severity of climate change raise critical questions about his ability to lead an agency central to energy innovation and climate policy.

Pentagon fails seventh straight audit amid $1 trillion military budget

Meanwhile, Congress continues to approve unprecedented increases in military spending, pushing the budget close to $1 trillion.

Protesters demand US Senate block weapons sales to Israel amid Gaza death toll exceeding...

Emblazoned with slogans like “Stop Arming Israel” and “Fund Housing, Not Genocide,” demonstrators gathered in the Hart Senate Office Building ahead of a pivotal Senate vote on Wednesday.

In five years, Chicago has barely made progress on its court-ordered police reforms. Here’s...

Now many of the city’s reform advocates have lost faith in the process and are increasingly concerned that the opportunity for lasting reform is slipping away.