Big Oil vs. Public Health

Big Oil vs. Public Health
The ** EPA’s 1988 decision to classify fossil fuel waste as nonhazardous (http://jhsph.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=0a43ad874dbe00d8f0545cfef&id=85fcc0e08a&e=9c1fcebfa3)
has had lasting consequences: 27 states now lack rules to monitor air quality near open sludge pits.

The exemption has saved Big Oil millions. But the lack of emissions data has made it almost impossible for Nordheim, Texas, residents to cite health concerns in opposition of a 204-acre commercial waste facility near a grade school. The mounting concerns of scientists and lawmakers are detailed in this in-depth Scientific American article.

The Quote: “Someone is putting a value on human life and saying the benefit to the larger society justifies the risks to people,” said David Brown, a toxicologist from Fairfield University. “We have to look deeply at why people’s lives place second in this analysis.”
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Related: Open Pits Offer Cheap Disposal for Fracking Sludge, but Health Worries Mount – ** Inside Climate News (http://jhsph.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0a43ad874dbe00d8f0545cfef&id=1f70e462fa&e=9c1fcebfa3) I am appealing this. There is nothing unconventional about this article. The following articles demonstrate this. https://www.npr.org › 2022 › 02 › 16 › 1081119920 › greenwashing-oil-companies Accusations of 'greenwashing' by big oil companies are well ... - NPR Feb 16, 2022ExxonMobil said it expects oil and gas production to be more or less flat through 2025, a spokesperson said. The firm, based in Irving, Texas, has also vowed to make $15 billion worth of lower ... https://www.seattletimes.com › opinion › big-oil-vs-clean-energy-and-healthier-communities 'Big Oil' vs. clean energy and healthier communities Five big oil companies make up 99 percent of the "No" campaign's funding. They've already amassed $16 million to buy misleading TV ads and flood our mailboxes with false information. They want... https://www.wsj.com › articles › big-oil-faces-off-against-clean-energy-giants-11614685112 Big Oil Faces Off Against Clean-Energy Giants - WSJ A battle for clean-energy assets is brewing between green-minded oil giants and the utility companies that currently dominate the fast-growing business. https://theconversation.com › what-big-oil-knew-about-climate-change-in-its-own-words-170642 What Big Oil knew about climate change, in its own words Oct 28, 2021A Congressional subcommittee on Oct. 28, 2021, questioned executives from Exxon, BP, Chevron, Shell and the American Petroleum Institute about industry efforts to downplay the role of fossil fuels ... https://www.statista.com › topics › 6818 › big-oil Big Oil - statistics & facts | Statista Jan 31, 2023Big Oil is distinct from the term Oil Majors, which encapsulates the largest oil companies by tanker chartering. State-owned counterparts to Big Oil are oil and gas producing heavyweights... https://www.pbs.org › newshour › nation › should-big-oil-pay-for-climate-damage-some-cities-and-states-say-yes Should big oil pay for climate damage? Some cities and states say yes - PBS Apr 14, 2022Alex Brown, Stateline. Leave your feedback. Should big oil pay for climate damage? Some cities and states say yes. Nation Apr 14, 2022 4:38 PM EDT. This story was originally published by Stateline ... https://news.harvard.edu › gazette › story › 2021 › 09 › oil-companies-discourage-climate-action-study-says Oil companies discourage climate action, study says Sep 28, 2021Tracing Big Oil's PR war to delay action on climate change. Geoffrey Supran, who co-authored a research paper on ExxonMobil's climate disinformation campaign in 2017, discusses current House investigation into the company's disinformation. ... Chan School of Public Health celebrates opening of $25M Thich Nhat Hanh Center for research ... https://www.ft.com › content › 44a3f8de-1e1f-4cae-a1fd-b197452c2ec9 Big Oil v The World review - Financial Times Jul 25, 2022Big Oil v The World review — forensic documentary examines climate change's culprits The BBC2 three-parter highlights the role of the oil and gas majors in spreading disinformation about... https://www.npr.org › 2022 › 05 › 07 › 1097177459 › big-oil-exxon-earnings-gasoline-prices-crude 3 things we learned about Big Oil's surging profits : NPR May 7, 2022Big Oil is riding the wave of higher energy prices. Unsurprisingly, it all comes down to surging crude oil prices. Brent crude futures, the benchmark globally, have surged more than 40% this year ...