Newsom Goes to War Against Oil and Gas Industry: ‘They’ve Been Gouging’
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Governor Gavin Newsom (D) traveled to Baldwin Hills to sign a bill regulating oil and natural gas facilities, removing the pumpjacks behind them and bringing an end to a century of oil and industry's role in the area. AB2716 Closing the oil facilities in Baldwin Hills, which predates the residential development […]
California Accuses Oil Giant Of Lying About Plastic Recycling In New Lawsuit
The state of California is suing ExxonMobil, alleging that the company misled the public about the effectiveness of plastic recycling and contributed to pollution. California's Democratic Attorney General, Rob Bonta, Litigation The lawsuit was filed in San Francisco County Superior Court against ExxonMobil, alleging that the company participated in a “decades-long campaign of deception that […]
Oil advocates ‘skeptical’ of Harris pivot on fracking, but say her shift shows stance is a ‘winning issue’
Oil and gas industry leaders are skeptical of Vice President Kamala Harris' stance on key state issues and are calling for her to clarify her position before Election Day. During the 2020 presidential campaign, Vice President Harris said there was “no question” that she supported a ban on fracking, but after becoming the 2024 Democratic […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer downplays 1K bottles of baby oil, lube allegations at ‘Freak Off’ sex sessions
Sean “Diddy” Combs is in “good spirits” despite the attention he's received from his human trafficking scandal, his lawyers said, while downplaying the federal investigation that uncovered 1,000 bottles of lubricant and baby oil at the rapper's home. “I don't think it was 1,000. I think it was a lot more. There's a Costco right […]
Western nations have bought $2B in Russian oil this year through sanctions workarounds
Western countries have indirectly purchased $2 billion worth of Russian oil through Turkey, revealing a glaring loophole in the current sanctions regime. a New reports The company's operations have been profitable in the past few months as crude oil arrives at Turkish refineries to be made into products such as gasoline and diesel and shipped […]
Big Oil, clean energy chart future of geothermal energy
HOUSTON — America's new clean-energy future could be built on an unlikely foundation: the technology and experience of big oil companies. At least, that's the hope of representatives of big oil companies, tech startups, scientists and climate groups meeting in Houston this week to launch a series of $10 million summits. Their goal: to use […]
Oil, gasoline prices face a slump
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Oil prices up over 1% on US hurricane impact concerns By Reuters – Investing.com
Arunima Kumar (Reuters) – Oil prices rose about 2 percent on Thursday as they continued to rebound on concerns over the impact of Hurricane Francine on U.S. production, but a gloomy demand outlook capped gains. November futures were up $1.24, or 1.8 percent, at $71.85 a barrel as of 1008 GMT, while October futures were […]
Harris embraces oil and gas on debate stage
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Kamala Harris Claims Biden-Harris Administration Ramped Up Oil Production
CLAIM: Vice President Kamala Harris asserted Tuesday that the Biden-Harris administration is ramping up oil production. Verdict: False. The Biden-Harris administration has actively worked to curb domestic oil production. Former President Donald Trump said during Tuesday's presidential debate that Harris has proposed banning fracking. Harris said In response, Trump said, “My values have not changed. […]