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NEWS RELEASE: April 12, 2007 CONTACT: John M. Simpson, (310) 392-0522, ext. 317, or cell: (310) 292-1902 Berkeley Chancellor Mischaracterized Dealings With BP As "Open"; Key proposal documents were withheld from public view until revealed…
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By Simpson4-11-2007 ConocoPhillips finally took the plunge and became the first major oil company to call for regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. Other dirty Oil Giants have so far merely dabbled their toes in the…
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By Simpson4-10-2007 ConocoPhillips is pushing to become a full-fledged sponsor of Big Oil U with a grant of $22.5 million to Iowa State University to develop technologies to produce biorenewable fuels. “We believe the key…
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OilWatchdog colleague Carmen tells us that this month’s European junket throwing together energy execs with California regulators and legislators cost $8150 per person (including $800 in spending money!). Belgium, Germany and England on only $1,000…
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Rep. Dennis Kucinich is way ahead of other elected officials on gasoline prices, even if he’s not leading the presidential-primary pack. Kucinich, as head of the House Domestic Policy Subcommittee, sent a letter today to…
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Robert Birgeneau, UCB Chancellor, has written a letter to the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights pledging that the university will ensure discoveries made at the proposed energy institute funded by a $500 million deal with…
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Within the frame of a corporate-oriented publication, Business Week does a thorough rundown of the oil industry’s new green advertising, giving it more cred than OilWatchdog would, but with loads of skeptic quotes. Here’s one…
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04-06 by Court Today the San Diego Union Tribune added to the chorus of media criticism about junkets for California politicians flying around the world on the dime of the world’s largest oil companies. The…
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An Oregon fiscal analyst has filed a class action lawsuit against the major oil companies alleging that the sale of motor fuel above a certain temperature cheats motorists. The suit by Shonna Butler, reported by…
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4-4-07 by Court The management at UC Berkeley is now allowing faculty critical of the partnership with BP to negotiate the terms. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that: Journalism Professor Bill Drummond, chairman of the…
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Oil industry and power company executives have begun a European jaunt in the company of California’s top energy policy officials. It’s billed as a “policy study” on how Europe implements greenhouse gas restrictions. But giving…
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Tensions in the executive suite contributed to the disaster at BP’s Texas City refinery, according to an internal confidential report described in The Financial Times. British Press Association Reporter of the Year Sheila McNulty writes…
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The petroleum marketers, a.k.a wholesalers and chain operators of truck stops and convenience stores, are organizing a new coalition, P.U.M.P. (the Partnership for Uniform Marketing Practices), to stop the rising momentum to mandate automatic temperature…
