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On March 24, 1989, just after midnight, a massive oil tanker ran aground in one of the most pristine marine environments in North America. Within hours, black crude oil was spreading across the icy ...
Exxon oil and gas assets in Cuba were seized in 1960 Energy giant seeks compensation from Cuban entities Court hears second case involving cruise lines A US law called the Helms-Burton Act in the ...
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WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court will take up an effort by local governments to go after big oil and gas companies like Exxon Mobil and Suncor for harms caused by climate change, a question that has ...
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it agreed to hear an appeal by Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Suncor Energy (SU) in an effort to stop dozens of city and state lawsuits that blame oil companies for climate ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy’s appeal against a lawsuit attempting to hold them ...