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ConocoPhillips stories: 8 news summaries

 Economy May Tank 
 Palin's $30B Pipeline 

Governor's much-touted initiative could be derailed as gas, oil prices fall

Nov 19, 08 2:50 PM CST
(Newser) - A sour economy and tumbling oil prices might sink Sarah Palin’s oft-touted Alaskan natural-gas pipeline, the Wall Street Journal reports. Low prices and increased natural-gas production in the lower 48 are causing energy companies to reconsider the $30 billion project. Without the revenue-generating pipeline, Alaskans who depend on the... More »

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oil • Alaska • Exxon • ConocoPhillips • natural gas • gas pipelines • Sarah Palin • economic downturn

 Guess What Oil Execs Make  

Industry bigwigs are grilled by the Senate

May 21, 08 8:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Big Oil executives today were grilled by the Senate on soaring prices, and Sen. Patrick Leahy asked for their salaries, the AP reports. Here's what they said:
  • J. Stephen Simon, Exxon: $12.5 millon.
  • John Lowe, ConocoPhillips: Did not recall
  • Peter Robertson, Chevron: Did not recall.
  • John
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Exxon • Shell • Chevron • ConocoPhillips • Patrick Leahy • oil companies

 Wal-Mart Tops Fortune 500 

Exxon Mobil repeats 2007 performance, finishes second

Apr 21, 08 4:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wal-Mart nosed out Exxon Mobil for the second consecutive year to land atop the 2008 Fortune 500, with $37.7 billion in revenues, the magazine said today. In profits, the oil company far outstripped the megaretailer. Three of the top 5 on the list were oil companies, the AP reports.... More »

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Chevron • ConocoPhillips • Citigroup • Bank of America • General Motors • General Electric • ExxonMobil • Fortune 500 • Ford • Wal-Mart • AT&T

House Passes Bill to Halt Big Oil Tax Breaks

Veto threat as Republicans call it industry discrimination

Feb 28, 08 5:36 AM CST
(Newser) - Millions of dollars in tax breaks enjoyed by the top five oil companies would be rescinded under an $18 billion tax package which cleared the House of Representatives yesterday. The money saved would be plowed into creating alternative sustainable energy sources. It represents just a penny a gallon to the... More »

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oil • Exxon • Chevron • ConocoPhillips • BP • ExxonMobil • gas prices • tax breaks • $100 a barrel oil • foreign oil • corporate tax cuts • Conoco

Venezuelan Prez
Threatens to Cut Off US Oil

If Exxon wins court action seeking assets, Chavez vows revenge

Feb 11, 08 3:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is threatening to cut off US oil supplies if Exxon Mobil wins a court ruling to seize billions of dollars in Venezuelan assets, AP reports. The Texas-based oil giant has challenged Venezuela’s efforts to nationalize a multi-billion-dollar oil project, and the fiery leader promised an... More »

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oil • Venezuela • Chevron • ConocoPhillips • ExxonMobil • oil refineries • oil price • Hugo Chávez • oil company nationalization • Petroleos de Venezuela SA • George W. Bush

Exxon, Conoco
Pull Out
of Venezuela

Firms reject Chavez demand for 60% stake in future projects

Jun 26, 07 8:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips are bolting from lucrative operations in Venezuela in the wake of Hugo Chavez's demand that his state-run oil company receive at least a 60% share in projects. Talks over compensation fell apart hours before today's deadline to determine the future of four projects that produce as much... More »

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oil • Venezuela • gas • ConocoPhillips • ExxonMobil • nationalization • Orinoco reserve • Hugo Chávez

Chicken Fat Doubles as Diesel

Tyson, ConocoPhillips team up to produce biofuels

Apr 17, 07 10:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two corporate giants are teaming up to produce biofuels and boost their bottom lines. Tyson Foods, the world's biggest meat producer, and third-largest U.S. oil company ConocoPhillips will be using about half of Tyson's animal fat to make a renewable diesel fuel, which will account for about 3% of... More »

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oil • environmentalism • ConocoPhillips • Tyson Foods • biofuel • diesel • animal fat • biodiesel

Conoco Calls For Emissions Cap

First American oil company to support  nationwide ceiling

Apr 11, 07 1:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - ConocoPhillips is the first American oil company to advocate a U.S. emissions cap, positioning itself to help shape potential federal legislation. Acknowledging that fossil fuels contribute to global warming, the company joined a group of corporations drawing up a plan for a nationwide ceiling. More »

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environment • oil • global warming • ConocoPhillips • US Climate Action Partnership • fossil fuel • carbon emissions

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