World Sep 01 Guyana holds general election as candidates vie for control of country’s oil By Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press
Nation Sep 23 Watch 5:58 California sues ExxonMobil, saying company deceived public about plastics recycling 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… By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold
World Feb 07 ExxonMobil to explore for oil and gas in offshore area under dispute by Guyana and Venezuela 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. By Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press
Politics Dec 05 Federal Trade Commission is investigating ExxonMobil’s $60 billion deal to acquire a Texas oil company 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. By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Nation Sep 20 Watch 6:58 California sues oil companies for exacerbating climate change 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… By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings
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
Aug 25 Column: I was an Exxon-funded climate scientist By Katharine Hayhoe, The Conversation Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe has a unique perspective on ExxonMobil’s deliberate attempts to sow doubt on the reality of climate change because she was there. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 7:06 Academic study concludes Exxon Mobil misled on climate change By PBS News Hour Exxon Mobil has been criticized for allegedly hiding what it knew about the perils of climate change. Now researchers from Harvard University have published a study alleging that the oil and gas giant tried to systematically mislead the public about… Continue watching
Jul 20 Treasury Department fines Exxon Mobil $2 million for Russia violations on Rex Tillerson’s watch By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press When Tillerson was CEO, he said Exxon didn't support sanctions generally because it found them usually ineffective. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 10:01 Exxon, Dow Chemical requests to Trump administration raise red flags about corporate influence By PBS News Hour Companies routinely lobby on their own behalf, a normal practice that helps corporate profits and economic livelihoods. But moves by ExxonMobil and others are fueling scrutiny of the Trump administration and its corporate influences. Norman Eisen of the Brookings Institute… Continue watching