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Big Oil Companies Pledge to Slash Potent Methane Emissions

Matthew Fiala — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 18:45:45 +0000

On Monday, a group of oil and gas companies pledged to slash emissions of methane emissions to a fifth by 2025 to battle climate change. Methane is roughly 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a heat-trapping gas. The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), which the United State’s Exxon Mobil and Chevron joined […]

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Big Oil Behind Blocking Use of Ethanol? Say It Isn’t So!

Benji Jerew — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 15:43:39 +0000

According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), higher percentages of biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, are to be blended in the national fuel supply, but it seems that Big Oil might play a part in making it difficult. While fuel-efficient vehicles use less fuel overall, one might think this is […]

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The Big Picture – EPA Emissions Regulations Could Save $Billions

Benji Jerew — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:07:31 +0000

Over the years, the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has been working hard to enact regulations to reduce emissions in the transportation sector. Of course, the easiest way to reduce vehicle emissions is to improve fuel economy. Improving fuel economy is good for the consumer’s wallet, as well, but big oil companies won’t have any part […]

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Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Hurt Big Oil Stock Dividends, UCS Press Release Notes

Benji Jerew — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:17:52 +0000

Big oil companies count on our refusal to change when it comes to fuel-efficent vehicles. “Fuel efficient vehicles are wimpy” and “Fuel-efficient vehicles aren’t cool” might sum up the attitude of both consumers and dealers everywhere. This attitude seems to have been prevailing for the last few decades, well, let’s not mince words here, our […]

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College Divestment Movement is Gaining Momentum, Saying NO to Big Oil

Leigh Hutchens — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 07:53:38 +0000

The College Divestment Movement is gaining momentum and is sending a clear message to oil companies across the United States. The movement is present at 50 universities and is supported by 350.org and The Better Future Project. The latest example of this divestment – the Board of Trustees at Unity College in Maine has voted […]

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Big Oil Politics Seek to Repeal Renewable Energy Standards

Benji Jerew — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:12:52 +0000

Most people believe that the US government is “for the people” and “by the people,” but the reality is that big money has much more influence than justice, equality, or responsibility. The same is true of recent regulations aimed at environmental responsibility, such as state Renewable Energy Standards [RES] adopted by two thirds of the […]

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