Tag Archives: Exxon
Exxon Appears to Mislead State to Secure Tax Break
In an application for a tax break from the Texas comptroller’s office, Exxon inaccurately claimed it hadn’t applied for any other permits for the facility.
In an effort to secure about $65 million in tax breaks, Exxon appears to have misled the state about how far along it was in deciding where to build a $1.9 bill...Read More
الدفع في محطة الوقود
أكبر من أن يتم تغريمه، وأصغر من أن يُقاوِم. تستهدف وكالة البيئة في تكساس أصحاب الاعمال ا...Read More
Reporter’s Notebook: How I Got the Story
In the spring of 2016, a mutual friend introduced me to a former Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) employee. The ex-staffer had recently quit the...Read More
After 17 Years, EPA Settles Racial Discrimination Case Against TCEQ
TCEQ has agreed to install an air monitor in a majority African-American neighborhood near the Beaumont Exxon refinery, but advocates say it’s too little, too late.
Reverend Roy Malveaux learned in the late 1990s that reporting the overwhelming rotten-egg smell coming from ExxonMobil’s Beaumont refinery was fruitless. Man...Read More
Poll: Voters Disapprove of U.S. Rep Lamar Smith’s Climate Science ‘Bullying’
Smith is seeking re-election in a non-competitive district and the majority of voters surveyed still support his candidacy.
Voters don't like Lamar Smith's anti-science shenanigans, but that won't translate into a loss for the safely ensconced Central Texas Republican....Read More
Climate Science ‘Skeptic’ Lamar Smith Claims to Aid Scientists in Latest Crusade
In a letter to Smith, legal scholars called his subpoenas over the Exxon climate change investigations “misguided” and “unenforceable.”
Congressman Lamar Smith, vocal defender of Exxon over claims the oil giant misled shareholders on climate change, says he supports scientists' free speech....Read More
Continuing Texas GOP Tradition of Defending Big Industry, Paxton Claims an Exxon-eration
Republican attorneys general stood up for Big Tobacco and lead paint manufacturers; now, Ken Paxton's sticking up for an oil and gas giant.
Republican attorneys general stood up for Big Tobacco and lead paint manufacturers; now, Ken Paxton's sticking up for an oil and gas giant....Read More
Exxon’s Utopian Vision For North Houston Is Eerily Familiar
Along with New York City-based Coventry Development Corporation, Exxon is creating a company town from scratch in North Houston. ...Read More