Tag: Chevron
$28 trillion in climate damage traced to 111 top polluters, study...
New research links fossil fuel giants to trillions in heat-driven economic losses, offering fresh momentum for climate liability lawsuits worldwide.
Louisiana jury orders Chevron to pay millions to restore coastal wetlands
The jury found Texaco, which was bought by Chevron in 2001, in violation of state coastal resource regulations because the company didn't restore wetlands destroyed by drilling oil wells, dredging canals and dumped wastewater.
Chevron ordered to pay $744 million for decades of destruction to...
A Louisiana jury’s landmark verdict against Chevron signals a major shift in holding Big Oil accountable for environmental degradation and decades of ignored coastal restoration laws.
Evidence CEOs tried to illegally boost oil prices grows as FTC...
The FTC’s complaint is the second major deal this year where the antitrust agency found evidence of collusion between top shale producers and oil companies that they’re legally obligated to compete against.
House Democrats urge DOJ to investigate Big Oil’s climate misinformation campaign
State and local governments have also taken legal action against the fossil fuel industry, seeking compensation for climate-related damages.
Chevron owns this city’s news site. Many stories aren’t told
In the absence of independent local news sources, Richmond residents say they rely on each other for accurate information.
Chevron buys Hess, becomes second megadeal in the energy sector
Chevron announced it will purchase Hess Corp. for $53 billion weeks after Exxon Mobil announced its deal to acquire Pioneer Natural resources for $60 billion.
‘A disturbing symbol of big oil’s intentions:’ Chevron buys up rival...
"Our leaders must stand up to these polluting industries, halt all new fossil fuel projects, and implement policies that phase out dangerous fossil fuels for good."
EPA approved a fuel ingredient even though it could cause cancer...
It is a million times higher than what the agency usually considers acceptable for new chemicals and six times worse than the risk of lung cancer from a lifetime of smoking.
Free after 993 Days: Environmental lawyer Steven Donziger on leaving house...
“I didn’t really understand freedom until it was taken away.”
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Trump-Musk Social Security fraud hunt yields chaos, not criminals
An internal document reveals that the Trump administration’s crackdown on supposed fraud in Social Security phone claims has identified just two questionable cases out of more than 110,000—prompting bipartisan outrage and warnings of a politically motivated attack on the program.
Governor Hochul to make New York center of nuclear revival in US
Governor Kathy Hochul has also become involved in promoting nuclear power nationally.
The rise of AI warfare: How autonomous weapons and cognitive warfare are reshaping global...
The future of warfare may be decided by AI, but will humans have a role to play?
Harm reduction, not border cops, credited for historic drop in US overdose deaths
Experts say grassroots public health efforts—not federal drug crackdowns—are driving the largest decline in overdose deaths ever recorded, despite ongoing political attacks on harm reduction.
Why the right really hates the Postal Service
It’s not about USPS’s efficiency or viability. It’s about equity and collective good, values that are anathema to predatory capitalism.