NEWS RELEASE June 21, 2007 CONTACT: John M. Simpson, (310) 392-0522, ext. 317;(310) 292-1902 (cell) BP Foundation’s $7.5 million Grant To Stanford Came After Favorable Research Article Santa Monica, CA — The flow of Big…
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Greasing The Wheels of Academe
06-20-07 by Simpson More Big Oil Money is greasing the wheels of academe making the nation’s big name universities little more than extension campuses of “Big Oil U.” Stanford University’s Program on Energy and Sustainable…
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What Would Tesoro Do?
06-04-07 by dugan Wow. A refiner makes a business decision that also benefits consumers. Pop the Champagne! The LA Times reports today on the decision by Tesoro Corp., a Texas-based refining company, to modernize and…
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The Ultimate Merger Chart
05-30-07 by dugan Here’s the oil industry merger chart I’ve been looking for — from the unimpeachable Government Accountability Office. No more is needed to know why the industry isn’t competitive. And here’s a story…
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Big Oil U Marches On
05-29-07 by Simpson Chevron announced another extension campus of “Big Oil U” today saying that it would enter a research deal with Texas A&M Agriculture and Engineering BioEnergy Alliance. They say they plan to accelerate…
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Defining Gouging
5-24-07 by Court TV is buzzing about the House of Representatives passage of new legislation to restrict gasoline price gouging. The laudable goal is to restrict unconscionable prices, and it is laudable that the debate…
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Stanford Bows to Concerns
NEWS RELEASE: May 17, 2007 CONTACT: John M. Simpson, (310) 392-0522, ext. 317, or cell: (310) 292-1902, or Jamie Court, ext. 327 Stanford Bows to Concerns About Ties To "Big Oil U"; University Will Vote…
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UC Regents Must Block “UCBP”
NEWS RELEASE: May 16, 2007 CONTACT: John M. Simpson, (310) 392-0522, ext. 317, or cell: (310) 292-1902, or Jamie Court, ext. 327 Consumer Group Calls On Regents to Block "UCBP"; Safeguards Essential To Maintain Academic…
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Listen To Your Workers
By Simpson05-10-07 ConocoPhillips refinery workers showed up at the Big Oil company’s annual meeting and warned that budget cuts are compromising plant safety. It’s nothing new in the industry. Remember the worst industrial disaster in…
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UCB Students Plan Demonstration
By Simpson05-07-07 Students at UC Berkeley who don’t want the venerable institution transformed into UCBP as a result of a $500 million deal with the oil giant, plan a demonstration on Tuesday. Organizers say they…
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Let This Be A Lesson
By Simpson 05-04-07 Lord John Browne, widely perceived as a business titan, crashed and burned this week resigning as BP chief executive amidst messy, tabloid headlines exposing his gay lifestyle. But as Businessweek columnist Jeffrey…
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BP Chief Quits; Admits Lies
By Simpson5-01-07 Lord John Browne, the once high-flying executive who seemingly could do no wrong, resigned abruptly after admitting he lied to a court about how he had met his former gay companion. Browne had…
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Venezuela pulls control from BigOil
Venuezuela pulls control from Big OilBy Mark Reback5/1/07 It’s no surprise that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez did what he said he would: Take majority control of the Orinoco oilfields of Chevron, Exxon Mobil, BP and…