Archives for January 2020
Witness in Shell-Eni trial fails to back corruption charges
(Bloomberg) — Sign up to our Next Africa newsletter and follow Bloomberg Africa on Twitter A key witness failed to corroborate corruption allegations at the heart of the trial of Eni SpA and Royal Dutch...
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Company found partly responsible for Oklahoma rig explosion
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma jury has found a Houston-based company 10% responsible for a January 2018 explosion and fire that killed five men. The Pittsburg County jury on Monday ordered National Oilwell Varco...
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The Guardian no longer accepts advertising from fossil fuel companies
The Guardian will no longer accept advertising from oil and gas companies and, in doing so, becomes the first major news organization to divest from industries that extract fossil fuels, company executives announced Wednesday. Anna...
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Days after Houston explosion, union says federal Chemical Safety Board is understaffed
A top official at the United Steelworkers union urged the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s to increase its investigative staff Wednesday, warning that division was understaffed and not equipped to properly investigate chemical...
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Crude oil stocks jump by 3.5 million barrels
The nation’s stockpiles of commercial crude oil rose by 3.5 million barrels last week, putting additional pressure on weaker crude prices, according to a weekly inventories report from the U.S. Energy Department. Source: FuelFix
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