Tag: ExxonMobil

Vehicles make their way through flooded streets of Panorama City section of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Energy and Environment

15 Republican attorneys general oppose California climate suit

John Siciliano · April 20, 2018 6:18 pm

Rex Tillerson exits a plane as he arrives at Rafik Hariri international airport, in Beirut, Lebanon.

Energy and Environment

Tillerson’s ouster applauded by greens as they urge Senate to reject Pompeo

John Siciliano · March 13, 2018 4:26 pm

Over the summer, several California municipalities filed suit against ExxonMobil and other energy companies for damages to coastal property and infrastructure caused from climate change-related increases in sea levels. (iStock)

Energy and Environment

The trial lawyers behind the climate litigation racket

John Burnett · February 13, 2018 5:14 am

The oil industry and scholars are trying to figure out a way to cut potent emissions without harming the energy industry or environment. (iStock photo)

Energy and Environment

Methane gets a fresh look as Trump scraps rules

John Siciliano · February 12, 2018 1:00 pm

Oil giants Exxon Mobil, Chevron win $8 billion windfall from GOP tax cuts

James Langford · February 2, 2018 5:41 pm

"At ExxonMobil, we plan to invest more than $50 billion over the next five years to expand our business in the United States. These investments are underpinned by the unique strengths of our company and enhanced by the historic tax reform recently signed into law," Chief Executive Office Darren Woods said. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan. File)

Exxon Mobil to spend $50 billion in US, citing Republican tax reform

Sean Higgins · January 29, 2018 8:20 pm

Divestment in energy companies will not curb carbon emissions. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Beltway Confidential

The futility (and worse) of divestment from oil and gas

Mark J. Perry · January 29, 2018 7:13 pm

Local governments in California recently sued 18 energy companies claiming the threat of rising sea levels in future years present a substantial risk to their communities. But the stark disparity between what these local governments alleged in their lawsuits and what they disclosed to their own bond investors hints that they, too, have systematically misled investors. And as a matter of principle, the proper place to settle political and policy disputes like this is in the electoral arena, not a court of law. (AP Photo/John Antczak)

Energy and Environment

Telling tales on climate change

Peter Roff · January 28, 2018 5:01 am

For about two years, Exxon has been fighting investigations spearheaded by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to demonstrate Exxon covered up its own scientists' research 40 years ago, which showed climate change would harm its business. (iStock)

Energy and Environment

Exxon launches counterattack against California-based climate ‘conspiracy’ lawsuits

John Siciliano · January 9, 2018 5:01 am

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has rejected speculation that he will soon be out of a job repeatedly in recent months, following reports that he called President Trump a "moron" in front of other government officials. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

National Security

Rex Tillerson plans to stay in office through 2018

Joel Gehrke · January 5, 2018 7:13 pm

The Reorganization Man

Peter J. Boyer · December 22, 2017 9:00 am

The company will tell investors about "energy demand sensitivities, implications of two degree Celsius scenarios, and positioning for a lower-carbon future," according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

Exxon Mobil to begin publishing climate change risks

John Siciliano · December 12, 2017 5:41 pm