Reports

Biggest public lands drillers made $100 billion after cheating taxpayers

Energy and the Environment
August 7, 2023

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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Perks of Price-Gouging: Big Oil CEOs Receive up to 126% Pay Raise After Record Year

Energy and the Environment
March 21, 2023

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

Energy and the Environment
October 3, 2022

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

Energy and the Environment
August 30, 2022

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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