The shot at left was taken in 2006, during another war in the Middle East. We often talk about the “externalities” of fossil fuels, normally referring to things like lung disease, climate change, ocean acidification, and so forth. But we …
Category: Fossil Fuels
ExxonMobil Lowering Carbon Emissions? Sure.
Exxon: We’re investing in innovative technologies to reduce carbon emissions while supporting the needs of heavy industry. As a marketing consultant, here’s my advice to Exxon: Keep your money in your pockets. There is no conceivable investment in public relations …
Nobody’s This Stupid
I wonder if the jackass who sent me the meme here is “for real,” because I can’t imagine that anyone is so ignorant that he doesn’t know that: 1) Displacing fossil fuels is a huge boon to the environment, especially …
“Protecting Your Energy Future”
If you think Chevron is helping protect your energy future, you’re a pawn in their evil game. Big Oil is using its power to corrupt our lawmakers in an effort to make themselves even richer, while ruining this planet. …
Ruining Our Planet with Coal
No one knows how much damage Trump will have inflicted on Earth’s environment by the time he leaves office. Another unanswerable question: how long it will take the world to repair that damage. Coal is a highly effective tool in …
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Execs at Oil Companies May Not Be Fine People, But They’re Not Idiots
This seems to indicate that Big Oil, though heavily dependent on the GOP for its success in the United States, recognizes its responsibility to its shareholders, and is unwilling to make asinine business decisions just to make Trump happy.
The Costs of War
One of the most important externalities of the consumption of fossil fuels is the cost of war. By that, we mean a combination of the hard costs of operating (by far) the world’s largest military, but also the horrific loss …
ExxonMobil to the Rescue?
Regarding the meme here, ExxonMobil writes: We are helping heavy industry reduce their emissions with carbon capture and storage. A reader remarks: Amazing! ExxonMobil is branching out into comedy! Now it wants to reduce CO2 emissions and save the planet! …
Chevron’s Support for the Future
At left is a solicitation to “stay up to date and learn more about Chevron’s support for the future.” I don’t know what they say is their vision of the planet’s future, and I doubt it offers the truth: to …
ExxonMobil and Carbon Emissions
ExxonMobil spends tens of millions of dollars annually on PR and lobbying, which is the only reason why there are actually people out there who believe that the oil giant has any sincere interest in lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
