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California Bans All Plastic Bags; Sues ExxonMobil For ‘Lying About Recylcing Being A Viable Solution For Plastic Waste’

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California Bans All Plastic Bags; Sues ExxonMobil For ‘Lying About Recylcing Being A Viable Solution For Plastic Waste’

California has officially eliminated plastic shopping bags. On Sunday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law prohibiting their use at grocery store checkout lines. California previously banned thin plastic shopping bags, but shoppers could still buy thicker, supposedly reusable and recyclable bags. Starting 2026, California will ban all plastic shopping bags. Customers who don’t bring their … Read more

California sues Exxon over global plastic pollution

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California sues Exxon over global plastic pollution

NEW YORK —  California and several environmental groups sued ExxonMobil on Monday and accused the oil giant of engaging in a decades-long campaign that helped fuel global plastic waste pollution. Speaking at an event during Climate Week in New York City, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the state sued Exxon after concluding a nearly … Read more

‘We don’t buy it’: Student activists protest ExxonMobil’s role in S$60m low-carbon research lab at NTU

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‘We don’t buy it’: Student activists protest ExxonMobil’s role in Sm low-carbon research lab at NTU

“HIGHLY CONCERNING” In an Instagram post on May 12, NTUDivest called the partnership “highly concerning”, given ExxonMobil’s poor environmental track record, which includes walking away from a much-publicised investment in algae biofuels and blocking investors’ climate proposals.  In its post, NTUDivest wrote: “From climate breakdown to toxic environmental pollution, ExxonMobil is no stranger to downplaying their … Read more

Exxon ordered to pay $725M to mechanic who claimed toxic chemicals caused cancer

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Exxon ordered to pay 5M to mechanic who claimed toxic chemicals caused cancer

A Pennsylvania jury ordered ExxonMobil to pay $725.5 million to a former mechanic who claimed toxic chemicals in the company’s gasoline and solvents caused his cancer, according to attorneys for the plaintiff. The 10-2 verdict came on Thursday, attorneys said, after a trial in a state court in Philadelphia, where former mechanic Paul Gill alleged he was … Read more

Shell, ExxonMobil, others set to divest from oil blocks in Nigeria

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Shell, ExxonMobil, others set to divest from oil blocks in Nigeria

The Nigerian government on Friday said four International Oil Companies (IOCs) will divest from a total of 26 oil blocks in the country. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, said the proposed oil blocks belong to Nigerian Agip Oil Company, ExxonMobil (Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited), EQUINOR and Shell (Shell Petroleum … Read more

Exxon files lawsuit against activist investors’ ‘extreme’ climate proposal

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Exxon files lawsuit against activist investors’ ‘extreme’ climate proposal

Exxon Mobil Corp on Sunday filed a complaint in a Texas court seeking to prevent a climate proposal by activist investors from going to a vote during the company’s shareholder meeting in May. This is the first time Exxon is seeking to exclude a shareholder proposal by filing a complaint in court. It says the … Read more

ExxonMobil hands over operations at West Qurna 1 oilfield to PetroChina

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ExxonMobil hands over operations at West Qurna 1 oilfield to PetroChina

U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil Corp has formally exited the West Qurna 1 oilfield in southern Iraq and handed over its operations to PetroChina as lead contractor, a deputy oil minister told Reuters on Monday. Senior Iraqi oil officials met with executives from ExxonMobil, PetroChina and Basra Oil Co on Monday at the West Qurna 1 … Read more