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Uh-Oh Exxon
Oil giant sued for violations of the Clean Air Act
"...and Environment Texas publicly announced their intention to sue ExxonMobil Corporation for violations of the Clean Air Act by..."

July 8, 2010 News Post by Jillian Richardson

The AggreGAYtor: July 24
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
"...Exxon makes nice (thanks, Obama), Texas' florists pine for marriage,..."

July 24, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

The AggreGAYtor: September 30
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
"...Exxon comes around, New Jersey gets gay married, and a..."

Sept. 30, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Crude
Expert documentarian Joe Berlinger sheds light on the epic environmental lawsuit filed by 30,000 Ecuadorans against the oil company Texaco, which is now owned by Chevron.
"...done at least 30 times more damage than the Exxon Valdez disaster and pumped toxic contamination into the rivers..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Hightower Report
Where's the President; and exxpose Exxon
"...you better pray that no disaster hits your city.EXXPOSE EXXON Shhhhh. Exxon Mobil doesn't want any attention paid to..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report
Help save Mother Earth; and so much cash, so little time
"...defeat George's corporate assault on Mother Earth. HELP EASE EXXON'S HEADACHE Friends, there is someone among us who has..."

May 20, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report
Come On, Congress, Get Some Gumption; and No Punishment for Exxon Malfeasance?
"...up to their own institutional power. No Punishment for Exxon Malfeasance?..."

March 28, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report
More Monkeyshine From Exxon; and Making an Honest Dip
"...to make an honest dip for you.MORE MONKEYSHINE FROM EXXON Did you get your Valentine's Day gift from ExxonMobil?..."

March 9, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Greening of George W. Bush
An industry pollution control program started backed by Gov. George W. Bush has cleaned less than 3% of the industrial toxic emissions it aimed to clean up.
"...Beghini of Marathon Oil Company and A.L. Condray of Exxon, USA. Bush himself, according to the oil company executives'..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

The Hightower Report
Genetically Engineered Invasion; and Big Oil Powers Up in D.C.
"...Exxon Mobil likes to brag in its PR materials that..."

Aug. 14, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City
"...Hazelwood, the known boozer at the helm of the Exxon Valdez, when the supertanker ran aground 19 years ago,..."

March 7, 2008 News Feature

Just Say No Way
Same Old Song
"...Last week's big loser was the Exxon corporation, which came to council seeking a waiver to..."

April 2, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Naked City
"...• Last month, just as Irving-based ExxonMobil announced 2006 profits of $39.5 billion – upping its..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...• ExxonMobil, the world's largest oil company, widely regarded as an..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...Local participants in the nationwide "Exxpose Exxon" campaign converged on the Exxon station at the corner..."

July 15, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Postmarks
These letters spell highway violence, the environment, and a lost bracelet.
"...15 letter ("Think Globally, Gripe Locally"), Carl Swanson praises Exxon for its environmental consciousness in donating "tens of millions..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Column

Top Guns
Kent A. Caperton ($885,000-$2,925,000 )
"...Enterprise Products Partners, L.P. $10,000-$24,999 Equistar Chemicals, L.P. $10,000-$24,999 Exxon $10,000-$24,999 GB Biosciences Corp. $10,000-$24,999 Global Octanes Corp. $10,000-$24,999..."

Feb. 12, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Hightower Report
Public Works Work; and Big Oil's Charm Offensive
"...ExxonMobil wants you to know that it cares about poor..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City
"...she said. On the opposite end of the spectrum, ExxonMobil, the world's second-largest corporation and a leading climate-change denial-monger,..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature

Naked City
"...• Oil giant ExxonMobil has engaged in tobacco-industry-style deception tactics to confuse the..."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Feature

Who's Texas?
The story of Texas history says a lot -- about the storytellers
"..."gifts" of $1.5 million each from Southwest Airlines and ExxonMobil.) The director chosen was Al Reinert, the talented former..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Naked City
"...When Exxon and Mobil merged in 1999, Mobil's nondiscriminatory policy and..."

Jan. 18, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Gasoline Alley
The proposed Longhorn Pipeline fuels debate because of its proximity to South Austin neighborhoods, schools, and Edwards Aquifer.
"...to pipeline battles. In 1995, Longhorn purchased the 450-mile Exxon pipeline, which stretches from Houston to Crane, Texas, and..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Mike Jasper

Bush vs. Bush
Clean Air: Optional or Mandatory?
"...that the grandfathered air program's parameters were developed by Exxon, and the bill was actually written by industry lawyers...."

May 28, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Artist Calder Kamin Envisions "A World Without Waste"
With animals crafted from plastic bags, the Austin native turns our eyes to nature
"...Waste" – was intimately involved with a tiger: the Exxon tiger. Well, it was originally the Esso tiger, as..."

July 2, 2021 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

Hightower Report: The Joke of 'Corporate Governance'
One CEO has seen his pay cut in half ... to $11.5 million
"...a lavishly well-paid corporate chieftain himself. As CEO of Exxon Mobil for 13 years, his paycheck totaled $686 million..."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report
Three Wrongs Don't Make Big Oil Right; and Who's Getting Face Time With Your Legislators?
"...law of supply and demand comes courtesy of BP, Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips – the chief oligarchs..."

June 17, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report
Victory for Truth in Labeling; and Tea Partying Like Old Pros
"...They glad-handed and grinned as such special interests as Exxon Mobil Corp., Delta Air Lines Inc., and Wall Street..."

Dec. 24, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

Headlines
"...and Environment Texas announced plans this week to sue Exxon Mobil Corp. in federal court for violating the Clean..."

July 9, 2010 News Feature

Small Town, Big Find
The energy debate gets personal in Haynesville
"...to winning against greater odds. She ends up suing Exxon and wins the ability to move from federal court..."

March 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

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