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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Will Tesoro Compete Or Cheat With Shell’s Assets?
The Feds’ final approval of the transfer of Shell’s Los Angeles refinery and 250 gas stations in Southern California creates the possibility that an upstart company with refining and distribution capacity could challenge Chevron and…
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War Protests At Chevron: The Why
Most news stories about anti-war protesters who gathered Monday in front of Chevron’s San Ramon headquarters were fuzzy on the reasons why Chevron was targeted. A few, including the local CBS affiliate, nailed it: Chevron…
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Majors Surrender To Chavez
President Bush may not be willing to utter Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez’s name during his trip to Latin America, even while Chavez led flag-waving supporters with Bush insults and chants of "Gringo, Go Home." But…
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Brush Off the ‘No Blood for Oil’ Bumper Stickers
The Iraqi cabinet’s largely US-written plan for sharing the country’s oil wealth among ethnic groups also gives unprecedented power to the global oil industry. The deal, which is scheduled for a vote by Iraqi lawmakers…