Nation Oct 05 Supreme Court hears case on holding energy companies liable for climate change By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz
Politics Jun 23 Supreme Court OKs ExxonMobil lawsuit over Cuban property seized by Fidel Castro's government The 6-3 decision was the second in as many months in favor of U.S. owners of Cuban property that was confiscated by the Communist government more than 65 years ago. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Feb 23 Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits The industry is facing dozens of lawsuits from state and local governments that argue the companies deceived the public about fossil fuels' contribution to climate change. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Jan 12 Trump 'inclined' to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO's skeptical response at White House meeting Darren Woods, CEO of ExxonMobil, the largest U.S. oil company, called the country "uninvestable."… By Seung Min Kim, Julia Nikhinson, Associated Press
World Sep 01 Guyana holds general election as candidates vie for control of country's oil In recent years, Guyana has transformed from a country traditionally dependent on gold, sugar, rice, bauxite and timber to one reaping the windfall of nearly 900,000 barrels of oil produced daily. By Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press
Sep 23 Watch 5:58 California sues ExxonMobil, saying company deceived public about plastics recycling By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold A new lawsuit accuses ExxonMobil of contributing to the world’s plastic pollution. The oil and gas company is one of the largest producers of the material used to make single-use plastics. California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the lawsuit following… Continue watching
Feb 07 ExxonMobil to explore for oil and gas in offshore area under dispute by Guyana and Venezuela By Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press The move could escalate tensions between Venezuela and neighboring Guyana, which awarded the exploration license. The area is considered part of Guyana's Essequibo region, but Venezuela has long claimed it as its own. Continue reading
Dec 05 Federal Trade Commission is investigating ExxonMobil's $60 billion deal to acquire a Texas oil company By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Security 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. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 6:58 California sues oil companies for exacerbating climate change By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings California claims the five biggest oil and gas companies knew that using their products led to climate change, but then spent decades misleading the public. The lawsuit says extreme weather fueled by climate change has caused billions of dollars in… Continue watching
Aug 29 Hurricane Harvey damages petrochemical refineries, releasing thousands of pounds of airborne pollutants By Nsikan Akpan ExxonMobil disclosed Tuesday that two refineries accidentally released 12,000 pounds of hazardous vapors after being damaged by Hurricane Harvey. But the disclosures represent just four of more than a dozen reports filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality since… Continue reading