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Biggest public lands drillers made $100 billion after cheating taxpayers
In a new report from non-partisan government watchdog Accountable.US first reported in E&E today the biggest drillers of United States public lands are revealed for the first time. The report shows big, multinational oil corporations– some of the most profitable in the world– benefiting the most from a broken public lands leasing system.
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House GOP Passes Polluters Over People Act, Gifting Big Oil its Massive Wishlist
Today, the MAGA House majority passed its top legislative priority: H.R. 1, also known as the Polluters Over People Act.
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Perks of Price-Gouging: Big Oil CEOs Receive up to 126% Pay Raise After Record Year
Two of the world’s largest oil companies, Shell and BP gave their CEOs massive pay increases after the industry raked in a record-breaking $451 billion in profits last year. Former CEO of Shell, Ben van Beurden, received $12 million in 2022, a 50% raise in compensation. The CEO of BP, Bernard Looney, received a 126% increase in compensation.
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Consumer Gas Prices Stay Sky-High While Oil Prices Tumble Thanks To Corporate Greed
With the added threat of dangerous weather, consumers continue to struggle under the weight of high gas prices despite the falling cost of oil.
On September 26, 2022, oil fell below $80 a barrel for the first time since January. However, prices for consumers are still 13% higher than when oil was this cheap.
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Greenwashing: Oil Companies Rake In Billions While Boasting Deceptive Sustainability Goals
Big Oil executives celebrated record-breaking profits of $138 billion in Q2 of 2022 from producing and selling oil. But when speaking to investors, oil executives used deceptive terms like “net zero” and “low carbon” to suggest they want to move away from oil and gas.
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Oil Giants Set Record Profits While Taking Advantage Of Inflation and the Crisis In Ukraine
Oil Giants Set Record Profits While Taking Advantage Of Inflation and the Crisis In Ukraine.
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Oil Companies Net $75 Billion In Profit, Spend On Shareholder Handouts While Ordinary Americans Struggle With Climbing Gas Prices
While American consumers struggle to pay their heating bills and fill up their cars, oil and gas giants Shell, Chevron, BP, and Exxon boast a year of record-breaking profits in 2021.
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Lobbyist-Turned-Interior-Deputy David Bernhardt’s Dirty Record After One Year
Who has been running the Interior Department while Secretary Ryan Zinke has been out of the office for the last three weeks? Meet Interior’s #2: Zinke’s dirty Deputy Secretary David Bernhardt.
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Full analysis of oil and gas industry communication with Interior and State Bureau of Land Management on sage grouse overhaul
Full Analysis Of Oil And Gas Industry Communications With Interior And State BLM Offices Specific To The Sage Grouse Review.
