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Chevron Hides Behind Legal Fiction; Ecuador Fight Far From Over

Karen Hinton | Posted 06.13.2013 | Green
Karen Hinton

Supporters of the heroic 20-year effort to hold Chevron accountable for its indisputable toxic dumping and destruction in Ecuador should not despair over recent court rulings in Argentina and Canada. The fight is far from over.

Frackademia: University of Tennessee Set to Lease Forest for Fracking, Enriching Governor's Family

Steve Horn | Posted 06.12.2013 | Green
Steve Horn

"Frackademia" is usually thought of as "studies" conducted by university-based "frackademic" researchers and funded by Big Oil. But UT-Knoxville has taken the game to a whole new level, leasing off land it owns so that it can study "best practices" for fracking in the Volunteer State.

Forget WallyWorld: At Chevron They Live in WatsonWorld

Paul Paz y Miño | Posted 06.03.2013 | Green
Paul Paz y Miño

There are many ways to describe the experience of participating in a Chevron Annual Shareholder Meeting. One is often left wondering if those inside a...

Paul Blumenthal

Shareholders Press For Companies' Political Secrets

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 05.23.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- It's spring again and with that comes another season of corporate shareholder meetings and the filing of resolutions looking to change t...

The Top Spot On The Fortune 500 Is....

Fortune | Posted 05.07.2013 | Business

Fortune: Walmart retook the top spot, Berkshire Hathaway made the top five and Apple grew enormously. Here are the top 10 companies on the For...

Big Oil's Yellow Submarine

Carl Pope | Posted 04.29.2013 | Green
Carl Pope

Every serious nation except the U.S. has an energy policy -- we need one. Obama's economic advisers appear not to want to even discuss the idea.

'Green News Report' - April 16, 2013

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 06.16.2013 | Green
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport FACEBOOK: Green News Report The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app! IN TODAY'...

We Beat Chevron, but the Fight for Real Justice Continues

Paul Paz y Miño | Posted 06.08.2013 | Green
Paul Paz y Miño

We did preserve our ability to exercise our right to free speech and to be a watchdog against corporate crimes. That right is vital to protect the power of the people in our society. We will exercise that right until we do win the things Amazonian communities in Ecuador need most.

'Green News Report' - March 21, 2013

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.21.2013 | Green
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport FACEBOOK: Green News Report The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app! IN TODAY'...

'Frackademia' Strikes Again at USC With 'Powering California' Study Release

Steve Horn | Posted 05.20.2013 | Green
Steve Horn

"Frackademia" -- shorthand for bogus science, economics and other research results paid for by the oil and gas industry and often conducted by "frackademics" with direct ties to the oil and gas industry -- has struck again in California.

Chevron in Ecuador: U.S. Oil Company Spies on Latin American Country to Escape Multi-Billion Court Judgment

Karen Hinton | Posted 05.14.2013 | Green
Karen Hinton

Reports of China's involvement in spying on U.S. corporations have generated debate in this country about how to punish its government and prevent the theft of valuable American trade secrets. But what if it were the reverse? What if a U.S. corporation spied on a sovereign nation?

Paul Blumenthal

Complaint Over Super PAC's Oil Money Demands Closer Look

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 03.05.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- A collection of good government and environmental groups filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Tuesday against...

'Pay-to-Play' Corruption: Chevron, Campaign Contributions and Government Contracts

Craig Holman | Posted 05.05.2013 | Politics
Craig Holman

At the height of the 2012 elections, Chevron Corp. gave an unprecedented $2.5 million campaign contribution to a super PAC intimately tied to House Speaker John Boehner. The problem: Chevron Corp. is a government contractor.

Will Chuck Hagel Be the Oil Producers' Plant in Our Government?

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 04.02.2013 | Politics
Raymond J. Learsy

Chuck Hagel needs be asked many questions but one overriding issue is Hagel's relationship to the interests of the oil producers from Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and on.

Chevron Finally Punished For Massive Richmond Refinery Fire

AP | JASON DEAREN | Posted 04.01.2013 | San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO — Chevron was fined nearly $1 million by the state on Wednesday in connection with a fire last year at the company's San Francisco...

America's Most Successful Companies

MarketWatch | Posted 01.22.2013 | Business

MarketWatch: Each year at this time, 24/7 Wall St. forecasts the publicly traded U.S. companies that will have the highest profits in the year ahea...

Corporate Giants Should Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 02.16.2013 | Politics
Lloyd Chapman

Corporations want to be treated as individuals when it comes to political contributions but not when it comes to paying their taxes. I think we should change that. It's the most logical and reasonable solution to balancing the budget and reducing the deficit.

Chevron Offers To Settle Brazil Spill Lawsuits

AP | Posted 02.17.2013 | Green

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian prosecutors say Chevron Corp. has offered to pay $150 million to settle two civil lawsuits stemming from an offshore oil ...

Chevron Pays $1.8 Million Settlement Amid Accusations Of Misrepresentation

AP | Posted 02.13.2013 | Green

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Chevron Corp. has paid Utah $1.8 million in a settlement reached after Utah claimed the oil company collected money from a cle...

Chevron's CEO and Me

David Fenton | Posted 02.02.2013 | Green
David Fenton

I'm the one who asked you about global warming at the Council on Foreign Relations last week. I accused you of being in denial. I'm afraid your answer proved it.

Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Can Be Eliminated

Rhonda I. Zygocki | Posted 11.29.2012 | Impact
Rhonda I. Zygocki

By combining funds, experience and infrastructure we can tackle and defeat some of the most deadly diseases in some of the most impoverished regions. We encourage others to join us, so we may all come together to save lives and promote healthy communities around the world.

Financial Reform Advocate Slams Business Lobby's Deficit Reduction Plan

The Huffington Post | Nate C. Hindman | Posted 11.27.2012 | Business

The nation's biggest business lobby, which counts Dow Chemical and Chevron Texaco among its largest donors, wants to reduce the deficit by easing ener...

Oil Juniors Set High-Risk Investment Trend: Interview With Emperor Oil CEO Andrew McCarthy

James Burgess | Posted 01.27.2013 | Business
James Burgess

Risk perception isn't what it used to be. Ask the swelling ranks of Canadian junior oil and gas companies braving high-risk venues like Sudan, Iraq and even Yemen.

BP Held Accountable For U.S. Deaths and Oil Spill While Chevron Remains Fugitive From Justice In Ecuador

Karen Hinton | Posted 01.15.2013 | Green
Karen Hinton

BP is being held accountable for its mistake in the U.S., but Chevron remains a fugitive from justice for its crimes in Ecuador. It's hard not to conclude that a U.S. life is just worth more than an Ecuadorian life.

Fueling Your School Fuels the Economy

Charles Best | Posted 01.15.2013 | Impact
Charles Best

School budgets are tight. Many teachers, without dipping into their own wallet, do not have access to materials that are critical to improving interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education.