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Economy & Business

"A Challenge to Donald Trump’s Energy Claims: Economic Reality"

"In his pledge to aggressively expand American oil and gas production, and his framing of that push as a salvation for the nation’s economic and fiscal health, Donald J. Trump is following in the footsteps of decades of Republican politicians. But in a market where domestic oil production is already higher than it has been in 40 years, and natural gas production is at a historic high, those proposals have run up against a major problem: the global economy."

Source: NY Times, 05/30/2016

"Exxon Shareholders Pass Measure That May Put Climate Expert On Board"

"Voters at Exxon Mobil Corp's annual meeting on Wednesday approved a measure to let minority shareholders nominate outsiders for seats on the board, meaning a climate activist could eventually become a director at the world's largest publicly traded oil company."

Source: Reuters, 05/26/2016

"Climate Change Takes Center Stage At Exxon, Chevron Annual Meetings"

"Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp will face their toughest-ever push by shareholders concerned about a warming world at annual meetings on Wednesday, as the Paris accord to tackle climate change ratchets up investor pressure on two of the world's largest oil companies."

Source: Reuters, 05/24/2016

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