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Petition Asks University Of Houston To Reconsider Choice Of Speakers For Student Event
Posted on · Some students and alumni have an issue with the speakers’ affiliation with Exxon Mobil.
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Energy & Environment
Harris County Sues Exxon Mobil Just A Day After A Fire Broke Out At The Company’s Baytown Refinery
Posted on · In a complaint filed Thursday morning, Harris County accuses Exxon Mobil of “unauthorized emissions into the atmosphere,” saying multiple air pollutants including “propylene, LPG, propane, and associated products of combustion” were released.
Energy & Environment
ExxonMobil Reaches $600,000 Settlement With EPA, DOJ
Posted on · After a deadly accident, environmental advocates say the civil penalty is little more than a slap on the wrist.
Houston Matters
New York Sues Exxon for Misleading Investors on Climate Change
Posted on · The lawsuit says the Texas-based oil company misled investors about the impact climate change regulations have on its business.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Exxon Mobil Lawsuit, and the Future of Retail (Oct. 25, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We learn about a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil. We discuss the changing landscape of brick-and-mortar retail. And Jonathan Feigen shares his 100 Things Rockets Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die.
Energy & Environment
ExxonMobil Reaches Settlement With EPA Over Alleged Clean Air Act Violations
Posted on · The company will install pollution controls and monitoring equipment at petrochemical plants in Texas and Louisiana
Business
Exxon Mobil’s XTO Energy To Move Headquarters To Greater Houston
Posted on · Exxon Mobil’s shale drilling branch will move 1,600 employees from Fort Worth by 2020.
Energy & Environment
Exxon-Mobil Shareholders Vote In Favor Of More Climate Reporting
Posted on · Shareholders rejected a similar proposal last year.
Energy & Environment
Federal Judge In Houston Rules Against Exxon-Mobil In Pollution Lawsuit Over Baytown Plant
Posted on · Judge David Hittner found the oil giant violated pollution laws for more than 16,000 days at the largest petrochemical and petroleum complex in the country.
Politics
Trump Gets His Man At The State Department
Posted on · Rex Tillerson, the former oil company CEO, will now head America's foreign policy, as skeptical diplomats wait for what's next.
Energy & Environment
The Legal Battle to Uncover What Exxon Mobil Knew About Climate Change
Posted on · Irving, Texas, oil giant Exxon Mobil must hand over internal documents about global warming to the Massachusetts attorney general, a federal judge ruled earlier this month.
Politics
Rex Tillerson Cuts Ties To Exxon Mobil Amid Conflict Of Interest Concerns
Posted on · The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is expected to begin confirmation hearings for Tillerson as secretary of state next week.
Houston Matters
Cabinet Appointments with Texas Ties — What Will it Mean for Us?
Posted on · President-elect Donald Trump has named former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to head the Department of Energy. The announcement comes on the heels of another appointment — Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State for the Trump administration. We discuss what these appointments could mean for Texas and the nation with Brandon Rottinghaus, political science professor […]
Houston Matters
Why Do Corporations Sue Appraisal Districts?
Posted on · The Harris County Appraisal District got in a tussle recently with Exxon Mobil over property taxes at their Spring Campus. HCAD put a valuation of about one billion dollars on the property, but Exxon feels that’s not an accurate reflection of their value. Such disputes are not unusual. The larger the corporation, the more property […]
News
Threat Of Cyber-Attacks On Oil & Gas Highlights The Danger In Your Thumb Drive
Posted on · A special federal commission is looking into how cyber-attacks could hit Houston’s energy industry. What it's learning might change what you’re allowed to do on your computer at work.