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Other Energy Companies Accused Of Downplaying Climate Change
Other Energy Companies Accused Of Downplaying Climate Change A growing number of energy companies could come under increased scrutiny over their involvement in funding science and public relations campaigns denying the risks of climate change. The New York attorney general made news a few weeks ago when he announced an investigation into oil major ExxonMobil […]
Research Confirms ExxonMobil, Koch-funded Climate Denial Echo Chamber Polluted Mainstream Media
Research Confirms ExxonMobil, Koch-funded Climate Denial Echo Chamber Polluted Mainstream Media A new study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science (PNAS) shows that the climate denial echo chamber organizations funded by ExxonMobil and Koch family foundations produced misinformation that effectively polluted mainstream media coverage of climate science and polarized the […]
Australian Aboriginals Fear Gas Fracker Aubrey McClendon’s Down Under Drilling Plans
Australian Aboriginals Fear Gas Fracker Aubrey McClendon’s Down Under Drilling Plans Energy companies the world over would love to think they could be first in the queue at the next big global frontier for fossil fuel energy. Aubrey McClendon was a key figure in creating the last big energy boom in his own backyard, using the […]
Is the Fracking Lobby Setting the EU Energy Agenda?
Is the Fracking Lobby Setting the EU Energy Agenda? A European expert panel on unconventional hydrocarbons has been almost entirely taken over by the fracking industry reveals a new investigationby Friends of the Earth (FoE) Europe and theCorporate Europe Observatory (CEO). The advisory group, set up by the European Commission, is tasked with assessing ongoing fracking projects in Europe along with […]
How ExxonMobil’s PR Machine Impacted The Climate Change Debate
How ExxonMobil’s PR Machine Impacted The Climate Change Debate Our DeSmog UK epic history series continues asExxonMobil uses its PR power to change the public’s mind on climate change. The basic tenet of ExxonMobil’s strategy was clear: it would use PR, not to change their image, but to change the public’s mind. Exxon’s longstanding senior environmental advisor was a large, bullish, but “brilliant”, nuclear engineer, […]
ExxonMobil CEO Wrong About “Resilience” Of Tight Oil Production
ExxonMobil CEO Wrong About “Resilience” Of Tight Oil Production ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson is wrong about the resilience of U.S. tight oil production. Last week, The Wall Street Journal reported: “…Mr. Tillerson pointed out that the collapse in natural-gas prices similarly had led the number of rigs drilling for that fuel to drop to 280 from north […]
This Week In Energy: ExxonMobil On The Hunt
This Week In Energy: ExxonMobil On The Hunt Oil prices continued to pick up steam for the week ending on February 13. Brent crude traded above $60 per barrel for the first time in 2015, a psychological threshold that caught the markets by surprise and points to a potential price rebound quicker than many had […]
Arctic Oil On Life Support
Arctic Oil On Life Support Oil companies have eyed the Arctic for years. With an estimated 90 billion barrels of oil lying north of the Arctic Circle, the circumpolar north is arguably the last corner of the globe that is still almost entirely unexplored. As drilling technology advances, conventional oil reserves become harder to find, and climate […]
Exxon Mobil Shows Why U.S. Oil Output Rises as Prices Plunge – Bloomberg
Exxon Mobil Shows Why U.S. Oil Output Rises as Prices Plunge – Bloomberg. Crude oil production from U.S. wells is poised to approach a 42-year record next year as drillers ignore the recent decline in price pointing them in the opposite direction. U.S. energy producers plan to pump more crude in 2015 as declining equipment […]
Early Signs Of A Pullback In Drilling Activity
Early Signs Of A Pullback In Drilling Activity. With oil prices low and showing no sign of an immediate rebound, the industry is beginning to pull back on spending. Oil prices have dropped around 30 percent since summer highs, raising fears among producers across the globe. Yet, many oil majors are relatively diversified, with large holdings downstream. […]
