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  Row over Earthquakes Caused by Shell & Exxon’s Operations Escalates in Holland

  Andy Rowell, February 19, 2018
  Shell and its joint partner Exxon look set for further confrontation with the Dutch government over a series of small earthquakes that have plagued its operations for years in the north of the country.
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  Shell: We will go from “Big Oil into Big Energy”

  Andy Rowell, January 30, 2018
  Shell's scenarios leader says: “I am tasked with making sure that Shell isn’t a dodo.” So will Shell become extinct in the upcoming energy transition or dominate the new energy landscape?
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  Why Does the IEA Keep Forecasting Climate Failure?

  Adam Scott, November 13, 2017
  There’s a battle taking place over how we think our energy future will unfold. And tomorrow, the organization that arguably holds a near monopoly over how most decision-makers perceive this future – the International Energy Agency (IEA) – will release its latest volley.
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  Paradise Papers Reveal Toxic Mix of Tax Havens, Oil and Trump’s Top Aides

  Andy Rowell, November 6, 2017
  The Paradise Papers reveal the offshore financial affairs of some richest individuals, including key members of Donald Trump’s cabinet.
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  Let’s Name the Antarctic Larsen C Iceberg #ExxonKnew

  Andy Rowell, June 23, 2017
  "Exxon's climate denial created this iceberg. It should be named after it too".
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  Comey Sacking: Just Don’t Mention Russia (or Exxon, the Arctic and Oil)

  Andy Rowell, May 10, 2017
  Washington DC is still reeling this morning with the news that Donald Trump yesterday sacked FBI director, James Comey. Ostensibly, the White House is saying that Comey’s firing is all about his botched investigation into Clinton’s emails. But everyone knows that is not the truth.
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  Shareholders criticise Exxon for “putting itself and its investors at risk” over climate

  Andy Rowell, April 25, 2017
  The oil giant may have its man of choice in the White House and its old boss as Secretary of State, but Exxon is once again coming under pressure over its stance on climate change.
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  Now “Climate Kids” Demand “Wayne Tracker” Emails from Government and API

  Andy Rowell, March 21, 2017
  Two landmark legal cases are becoming intertwined after the Attorneys representing 21 youth plaintiffs demanded that the US Government and American Petroleum Institute hand over a series of alias emails that were used by Rex Tillerson, then head of Exxon, to discuss climate change.
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  Release: Oil companies’ flawed energy forecasts risk billions in investor capital

  David Turnbull, March 13, 2017
  Oil companies including ExxonMobil, BP and Shell are risking billions of dollars of investor capital, by basing decisions on distorted claims about the future of energy, according to a new report.
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  A fading future for the tar sands

  Adam Scott, March 10, 2017
  Oil majors are dumping Canada’s tar sands assets and investors are walking away from new projects. It’s the latest sign that the massive expansion the industry planned at the start of this decade is quickly falling apart. Canada’s status as one of the highest cost, highest carbon sources of oil is hurting the industry and...
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