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Exxon, a Longtime Biofuel Holdout, Makes a $600 Million Algae Fuel Investment

Exxon has long denied plans to move into the biofuel market, but the oil company announced a plan today to invest $600 million in the production of biofuel from algae. As part of the plan, Exxon will partner with Synethetic Genomics, ...READ»

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Exxon's Brazen Greenwashing, on the Front Page of The New York Times

Exxon's new ads tout the idea that car emissions are 95% lower now than in 1970. But not so fast, says one scientist.READ»

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Nuns Pressure Chevron to Track Carbon Emissions

Oil companies aren't usually known for their environmental awareness, but Chevron became the largest company--and the only major U.S. oil company--to track its carbon emissions yesterday. The declaration came partially as a result ...READ»

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China's New Oil Supplier

When my plane smacks down in Equatorial Guinea -- where if the captain misses the runway, you could end up in Cameroon -- I become the first American journalist to visit this pint-sized republic (population: 550,000) in nearly three ...READ»

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