Chevron Corporation

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.A Transformer Is Headed to the MoonThe flood-prone city of Hoboken, New Jersey, sued Exxon, Chevron, and other oil companies three years ago, hoping to put them on trial for deceiving the public. Like other lawsuits set in motion by “Exxon Knew” investigations, Hoboken made the case that they breached state consumer protection laws by hiding the risks of burning fossil fuels.But the lawsuit recently took a novel twist. Hoboken’s…

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.Teenage Cybercrime Gang LAPSUS$ Strikes AgainNearly two dozen lawsuits filed by cities and states aim to put fossil fuel companies on trial for deceiving the public about climate change. But they’ve been stuck in legal limbo for half a decade, with companies deploying several maneuvers to block them. Now a surprising source has unleashed those lawsuits: the conservative-dominated Supreme Court.On Monday, the justices rejected…

We need climate action. But just because something gets grouped under the umbrella of things that theoretically combat climate change doesn’t mean it’s actually good for the planet or people. In an alarming example, production of certain alternative “climate-friendly” fuels could lead to dangerous, cancer-causing emissions.Bees Are Fish Now, I Guess?A Chevron scheme to make new plastic-based fuels, approved by the Environmental Protection Agency, could carry a 1-in-4 lifetime cancer risk for residents near the company’s…

The United Nations wants Big Oil to have a seat at the table when it comes to climate solutions—an idea kind of like inviting a fox into a henhouse.On Monday, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its blockbuster new report, which sets some firm goals. To stave off the worst impacts of climate change, we need emissions to peak over the next two years and to cut emissions a whopping 65% by 2035. We’ve, essentially, got a little over a decade to seriously move away fromfossil fuel use. Longer-term…

If by some miracle you had a great 2022, you’re not alone. At least two of the world’s biggest oil corporations thoroughly rocked last year. In fact, for ExxonMobil and Chevron, 2022 wasn’t just a good year—it was the best one ever.ExxonMobil posted record-eviscerating annual profits for 2022, with a $55.7 billion windfall revealed in the fossil fuel giant’s final quarterly report for the year on Tuesday. Previously, the company’s highest profit was $45 billion in 2008, making 2022's net earnings nearly a 25% increase on…

Photo: Aaron M. Sprecher (AP)Several oil giants released their capital expenditure budgets for the year ahead this week, including Exxon Mobil and Chevron, the U.S.’s two biggest oil companies. The budgets are an interesting insight into how the industry is going to move forward with the spoils of their banner year—and as the clock increasingly ticks down on climate action.All things considered, it’s been a great year to be an oil company. Coming into 2022, prices for oil were already high; after the invasion of Ukraine,…

Photo: Richard Drew (AP)There’s a big new media presence in town, and Big Oil has already gotten its hands on it.Semafor, the new journalism project from BuzzFeed founder and former New York Times columnist Ben Smith, finally rolled out this week. The site’s About page explains that it aims to “ open the black box of the traditional news article, while seeking to set new standards for clarity and concision.”Semafor’s first climate and energy-focused newsletter, helmed by veteran journalist Bill Spindle, formerly of the…

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A line delivered by Danny Devito’s Penguin character in the 1992 film Batman Returns is one of the references cited in Chevron’s brief.Photo: Robyn Beck/AFP (Getty Images)Big Oil wants you to believe that, because climate change was mentioned in children’s cartoons and a Batman movie in the 1990s, companies like Chevron hold no responsibilities for the current climate crisis.02:49Guess How Much Crypto's Been Stolen Lately? Part 2Today 10:45AMThat’s the gist of abrief filed by Chevron in Hawaii’s First Circuit Court,…

The Permian Proud website.Screenshot: GizmodoAt first glance, the story looks like something your aunt might post on her Facebook from her local newspaper. “Midland County judge ‘pardons’ jaywalking puppy,” the headline reads, with a photo of a startled-looking Pomeranian behind a microphone, seemingly on a witness stand. The post details how a Texas judge found a dog underneath his truck in the parking lot of his courthouse and used social media to find the owner.But the piece isn’t a quirky feel-good story from a local…