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U.S. Cap-and-Trade Creates Winners and Losers among Largest Emitters

November 4, 2009 by Gina Roos

Under the Kerry-Boxer cap-and-trade bill, ExxonMobil would face an annual charge of $5.9 billion to purchase carbon allowances, while electricity giants like Exelon and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) would emerge as financial winners, because they rely heavily on diversified, low-emission fleets, according to a new study from PointCarbon, reports ... Read more »

In Clean Water Act Violations, Chevron, SFO Fuel to Spend $1M at SF Airport

October 14, 2009October 21, 2009 by Paul Nastu

After Clean Water Act violations related to a jet fuel storage facility at the San Francisco International Airport, $1 million in improvements will be undertaken by Chevron and SFO Fuel. SFO Fuel, a consortium of airlines that leases a fuel tank facility at the airport, self-reported the violations to the ... Read more »

Criticism Ramps Up Against Cap-And-Trade Systems

June 11, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

Several organizations are joining the ranks of growing criticism of cap-and-trade programs around the globe, saying carbon offset programs do more harm than good and could result in significantly higher costs for some industries. Recent criticism comes from the American Trucking Association (ATA), which told a Congressional Committee that a ... Read more »

Home Depot Faces Shareholder Wrath Over Energy Efficiency

May 27, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Just a day after Chevron bowed to shareholder demands to track its carbon footprint, Home Depot now faces a shareholder vote on its energy plan at its May 28 annual general meeting. The $20 billion Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds has filed a shareholder resolution asking Home Depot to ... Read more »

Chevron First Big Oil Firm to Track Carbon Content

May 27, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

The Sisters of St. Dominic of Caldwell, N.J., a faith-based institutional investor and member of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), has withdrawn its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions shareholder resolution at Chevron Corp. now that the oil company has agreed to track and report on the carbon content of ... Read more »

San Jose May Develop Solar Energy Farms

March 17, 2009December 14, 2010 by Gina Roos

The city of San Jose, California, is evaluating the development of solar farms as its next solution to power the city government’s energy needs, Silicon Valley/ San Jose Business Journal reports. Preliminary estimates peg San Jose’s energy needs at 30 megawatts to power all of its city facilities, according to ... Read more »

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