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Earther
Texas Oil and Gas Plants Quadruple Air Pollution as Systems Freeze Up
It’s been a hard week for everyone living in Texas as blackouts, boil notices, and bone-chilling cold rattle the state. But data shared with Earther shows the suffering maybe be particularly acute for the millions of Texans living near oil wells and refineries. Over the past week, refineries, pipelines, and other fossil fuel infrastructure have … Continued
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EartherClimate Change
Exxon and Chevron Reportedly Considered Becoming an Oil-Stained Voltron
Oil companies have had a rough go since the pandemic sent their main product into a tailspin. In an effort to maintain dominance in a rapidly changing world, Exxon and Chevron, the two biggest oil companies in the U.S., apparently weighed a blockbuster merger. The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday night that Darren Woods … Continued
By Brian Kahn -
Earther
Exxon’s Leaked Five-Year Plan Is a Climate Disaster
Earlier this year, Exxon promised to slash its methane emissions and reduce its gas burning, but it seems it had some other plans in the works, too. New internal documents reviewed by Bloomberg show that the energy giant’s business plans would increase its carbon pollution by 17% by 2025. In total, the additions would be equivalent … Continued
By Dharna Noor -
EartherClimate Change
Patents Show That Oil Companies Could Have Lowered Emissions Far Earlier Than Originally Thought
Oil companies have known about the effects of carbon dioxide emissions from cars far longer than many originally thought, according to recently released documents. The documents released by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) revealed that many oil companies, including the precursors to ExxonMobil, had filed patents for technologies that would explore alternate fuel … Continued