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Posted inLaw and Justice
Exxon’s Latest Supreme Court Hail Mary
Oil companies insist that if cases are allowed to proceed, it could have major ramifications for the future of their industry. Will a Supreme Court willing to grant Trump immunity for his crimes do the same for Trump’s oil industry backers?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Mega-Donor Who Colluded With OPEC
Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield was banned from ExxonMobil’s board after a merger for conspiring to keep gas prices high.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Manchin Staffers Cash In With Big Oil
The West Virginia senator’s longtime press aide’s move to ExxonMobil is the latest in a long line of revolving-door spinners.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Exxon’s Unethical Supreme Court Play
Oil company lawyers are pushing Justice Alito to indirectly decide cases he should recuse himself from.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Puerto Rican Cities Sue Big Oil for Alleged Racketeering
A novel lawsuit might just obtain damages for decades of oil companies’ lying about climate change.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Which Side Is Gary Gensler on?
Why did the new SEC chair appoint Wall Street power lawyer Alex Oh, cited for ethics violations while representing Exxon, to head the commission’s enforcement division?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Exxon Refinery Explosion Another By-Product of Trump Deregulation
The Trump administration is working to roll back a chemical safety disaster rule, putting communities like Baytown, Texas, at risk.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
ExxonMobil Can’t Hide Its Climate Records Any Longer
The Supreme Court has allowed Massachusetts to access the fossil fuel giant’s records—one of many legal challenges the company now faces.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
ExxonMobil Plays Trump Like a Fiddle
President Donald Trump—the great dealmaker—has an ego fueled by flattery, which is allowing corporate America to play him like a fiddle. Since the passage of his massive tax cuts, Trump has trumpeted the news of one-time bonuses, wage hikes, capital investment projects, and job creation promises as affirmations of his genius. His State of the […]