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California sues ExxonMobil and says it lied about plastics recycling
Read full article: California sues ExxonMobil and says it lied about plastics recyclingCalifornia is suing ExxonMobil for allegedly deceiving the public for half a century by promising that recycling would address the global plastics pollution crisis.
Here’s how crews are removing oil and salt water from Clear Lake’s Horsepen Bayou
Read full article: Here’s how crews are removing oil and salt water from Clear Lake’s Horsepen BayouOn Monday, crude oil and saltwater leaked out of an ExxonMobil tank that had lost power, seeping into the Horsepen Bayou in Clear Lake.
Gulf Coast petrochemical growth draws billions in tax breaks despite pollution violations
Read full article: Gulf Coast petrochemical growth draws billions in tax breaks despite pollution violationsA new report by the Environmental Integrity Project compiled data on every U.S. plastics plant built, expanded or proposed since 2012, revealing massive growth in Texas.
ExxonMobil to explore for oil and gas in offshore area under dispute by Guyana and Venezuela
Read full article: ExxonMobil to explore for oil and gas in offshore area under dispute by Guyana and VenezuelaExxonMobil says it plans to explore for oil and gas in a disputed area off South America’s coast where the Venezuelan military had previously expelled two U.S. oil companies.
Texas’ oil and gas production surges even as federal government clamps down on environmental regulations
Read full article: Texas’ oil and gas production surges even as federal government clamps down on environmental regulationsCrude oil and natural gas extraction in Texas reached record levels in 2023, according to the industry’s annual report.
Residents in Baytown fed up with loud noises and bright lights coming from new ExxonMobil chemical production unit
Read full article: Residents in Baytown fed up with loud noises and bright lights coming from new ExxonMobil chemical production unitResidents who live near the ExxonMobil refinery in Baytown say they are living a nightmare.
Federal Trade Commission is investigating ExxonMobil's $60B deal to acquire a Texas oil company
Read full article: Federal Trade Commission is investigating ExxonMobil's $60B deal to acquire a Texas oil companySecurity filings show the Federal Trade Commission is investigating ExxonMobil’s $60 billion deal to acquire a Texas oil company, potentially one the largest energy industry mergers in two decades.
Schumer and other Senate Democrats call for a federal probe of huge oil deals by Exxon and Chevron
Read full article: Schumer and other Senate Democrats call for a federal probe of huge oil deals by Exxon and ChevronSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democratic senators are urging federal regulators to investigate multibillion-dollar acquisitions by oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron, saying the deals could lead to higher prices at the gas pump.
ExxonMobil vice president charged with sexually assaulting woman at Magnolia hotel room
Read full article: ExxonMobil vice president charged with sexually assaulting woman at Magnolia hotel roomAccording to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office jail roster, Scott was arrested on Thursday. His bond was set at $30,000. Records indicate he has since bonded out of jail.
ExxonMobil loses bid to truck millions of gallons of crude oil through central California
Read full article: ExxonMobil loses bid to truck millions of gallons of crude oil through central CaliforniaExxonMobil has lost a court bid to truck millions of gallons of crude oil through central California — a crucial part of its efforts to restart offshore oil wells that were shut in 2015 after a pipeline leak caused the worst coastal spill in 25 years.
$264M offered in Gulf oil sale held under climate compromise
Read full article: $264M offered in Gulf oil sale held under climate compromiseOil companies including Chevron and ExxonMobil offered a combined $264 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico in a sale mandated by last year’s climate bill compromise.
ExxonMobil says its $2B Beaumont refinery expansion has boosted transportation fuel supply
Read full article: ExxonMobil says its $2B Beaumont refinery expansion has boosted transportation fuel supplyExxonMobil announced Thursday that its Beaumont refinery expansion project has added 250,000 barrels per day of capacity to one of the largest refining and petrochemical complexes along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
ExxonMobil to pay over $28 million to 5 workers injured in 2019 plant explosion, law firm says
Read full article: ExxonMobil to pay over $28 million to 5 workers injured in 2019 plant explosion, law firm saysA law firm was able to secure over $28 million on behalf of five plant workers who were injured in an explosion at ExxonMobil Baytown Olefins Plant on July 31, 2019, according to a release.
ExxonMobil plant worker with suspected chemical exposure plant dies, prompts decontamination at Baytown ER, officials say
Read full article: ExxonMobil plant worker with suspected chemical exposure plant dies, prompts decontamination at Baytown ER, officials sayA hazmat incident has shut down the emergency room at Houston Methodist Hospital in Baytown Friday afternoon, officials with Baytown Fire said.
ExxonMobil loses bid to nix climate change lawsuit
Read full article: ExxonMobil loses bid to nix climate change lawsuitMassachusetts’ highest court has rejected a bid by ExxonMobil to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the state that accuses the oil giant of misleading the public about the role its products play in causing climate change.
California subpoenas ExxonMobil in probe of plastics waste
Read full article: California subpoenas ExxonMobil in probe of plastics wasteCalifornia’s attorney general has subpoenaed ExxonMobil as part of what he called a first-of-its-kind investigation into the petroleum industry for its alleged role in causing a global plastic pollution crisis.
Democrats accuse oil companies of 'rip off' on gas prices
Read full article: Democrats accuse oil companies of 'rip off' on gas pricesHouse Democrats are accusing oil companies of “ripping off the American people” and putting profits before production as Americans suffer from higher gasoline prices amid the war in Ukraine.
ExxonMobil: Pipeline, ship or both for exporting Cyprus gas
Read full article: ExxonMobil: Pipeline, ship or both for exporting Cyprus gasThe chief of ExxonMobil’s Cyprus arm says natural gas will remain an important energy source through 2050 and quantities of the hydrocarbon found off the east Mediterranean island nation could reach markets through a pipeline or by liquefying it for transport by ship.
ExxonMobil relocating headquarters to Houston
Read full article: ExxonMobil relocating headquarters to HoustonExxonMobil confirmed Monday that the oil and gas giant will be relocating its corporate headquarters from Irving, Texas to its campus north of Houston. The move is expected to be completed by mid-year 2023.
2 workers file $10 million lawsuit following ExxonMobil Baytown fire
Read full article: 2 workers file $10 million lawsuit following ExxonMobil Baytown fireTwo workers are among the plaintiffs who have filed a $10 million lawsuit against ExxonMobil and Team Industrial Services following last week's fire in Baytown.
Democratic chair issues subpoenas to oil executives
Read full article: Democratic chair issues subpoenas to oil executivesThe chairwoman of the House Oversight Committee has issued subpoenas to top executives of ExxonMobil, Chevron and other oil giants, charging that the companies have not turned over documents needed by the committee to investigate allegations that the oil industry concealed evidence about the dangers of global warming.
Oil giants deny spreading disinformation on climate change
Read full article: Oil giants deny spreading disinformation on climate changeTop executives of ExxonMobil and other oil giants have denied spreading disinformation about climate change while sparring with congressional Democrats over allegations that the industry concealed evidence about the dangers of global warming.
BP, Exxon warn of supply issues in UK due to driver shortage
Read full article: BP, Exxon warn of supply issues in UK due to driver shortageThe British government is trying to ease concerns of a fuel crisis after oil giants BP and ExxonMobil-owned Esso warned they had to ration supplies and close some gas stations as a result of a truck driver shortage.
ExxonMobil shows Spring ISD girls how they can change the world
Read full article: ExxonMobil shows Spring ISD girls how they can change the worldHOUSTON – Women have made great strides in many professions that were once dominated by men, but only 13 percent of engineers in the workforce today are women. ExxonMobil partnered up with Spring Independent School District for the ExxonMobil Girls Engineering Festival to show girls how they help change the world, and lead to an exciting, rewarding career in engineering. Hundreds of middle school girls from Spring, Conroe and Magnolia ISDs worked alongside female volunteers from ExxonMobil to find themselves in professional engineers’ shoes for a day. The event was designed to spark girls’ interest about the field, build their confidence in problem-solving abilities, and show them that if they want to be an engineer, they can be.
ExxonMobil shows Spring ISD girls how they can change the world | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2
Read full article: ExxonMobil shows Spring ISD girls how they can change the world | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2ExxonMobil shows Spring ISD girls how they can change the world | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: February 20, 2020, 4:03 pmHundreds of middle school girls from Spring ISD partnered with female volunteers from ExxonMobil at the ExxonMobil Girls Engineering Festival. The event was designed to spark girls’ interest about the field, build confidence in their problem-solving abilities, and show them that if they want to be an engineer, they can be. Students took on fun, interactive engineering challenges, and got to interview female ExxonMobil engineers about their experiences.
Contractor dies after being injured at ExxonMobil facility in Baytown
Read full article: Contractor dies after being injured at ExxonMobil facility in BaytownBAYTOWN, Texas – A contract worker died Tuesday after being injured at the ExxonMobil facility in Baytown. KPRC 2 Investigates learned Wednesday that emergency crews responded to the plant on Decker Drive about 8:45 a.m. Tuesday. ExxonMobil officials said in a written statement that the worker was employed by Contech Control Services. The full statement follows:“We regret that a contractor was fatally injured in an incident that occurred at the ExxonMobil Baytown Complex on February 11, 2020. The person involved was immediately attended to by emergency responders.
Fire erupts at ExxonMobil refinery in Louisiana; no injuries
Read full article: Fire erupts at ExxonMobil refinery in Louisiana; no injuriesBATON ROUGE, La. – A fire inside an ExxonMobil refinery in Louisiana turned the night sky a shade of orange and sent a large plume of smoke into the air. The fire erupted at the facility in Baton Rouge around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Baton Rouge Fire Department spokesman Curt Monte told news outlets. ExxonMobil is the largest manufacturing employer in Louisiana and its Baton Rouge refinery is the fifth largest in the country, WAFB-TV reported. There was no off-site impact, fire department spokesman Monte said.