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On a Wing and a Prayer: Chevron’s Deep Well

One of the deepest offshore oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico lies beneath 7,000 feet of water and under more than 20,000 feet of rock and sand. Operated by Chevron, it is less than 20 miles west of the...

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On Our Radar: Saharan Sun Power

Solar plants in the Sahara could send power to Europe as soon as 2015.

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On Our Radar: A Greenhouse for Algae

Exxon's $600 million experiment with algae biofuels moves to the greenhouse.

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Laying Claim to the Rich Arctic Seafloor

Attempts to prove that a nation's continental shelf extends beyond a 200-mile limit for staking mineral rights.

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A Big Bet on Natural Gas

An Exxon Mobil executive offers passionate praise for the product that the corporation has staked so much on.

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Idaho Approves Giant Refinery Shipments

The state's transportation department said it would grant two permits to ConocoPhillips to begin moving giant loads of oil equipment along a disputed route.

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Oil Equipment Foes Stand Down, for Now

After months of wrangling, opponents of planned shipments of massive oil equipment through rural Idaho are resigned to the fact that at least some of those shipments will go forward. But they say the...

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For Oil Exec, an Electric Car Can Wait

The batteries are simply not ready for prime time, a strategic planner suggests.

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On Our Radar: Big Profits for Big Oil

Leading the pack is Exxon Mobil, whose profits are expected to approach $10 billion for the first three months of the year.

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On Our Radar: Oil Shareholders Demand Fracking Disclosures

Exxon's chief executive, Rex Tillerson, largely dismisses the concerns over air and water pollution from the oil and gas extraction technique.

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Drinking Water Seems Safe After Spill, E.P.A. Reports

As the floodwaters ease, the E.P.A. will soon begin testing water from the Yellowstone River, too.

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On Our Radar: $135 Million for Exxon Spill Cleanup

The oil company is removing damaged pipeline from the Yellowstone River to try to determine the cause of the rupture, which spilled 42,000 gallons of crude.

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On Our Radar: A Hard Look at Exxon Mobil

Steve Coll's new book describes Exxon as a "corporate state within the American state" and offers a piercing portrait of Lee Raymond, who led the corporation for 13 years.

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On Climate Change, It’s Money vs. Mouth

Even as they voice concern about global warming, many companies contribute to groups or people who play down or deny the issue.

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