This 1980 document contains Exxon’s financial contributions for the year. The report shows that Exxon contributed to a variety of interesting organizations, including the American Society for Environmental Education and American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. The report reveals Exxon contributed over $3.7 million to public information and policy research, and around $700,000 to environmental […]
November 19, 1979 memo from Exxon’s Henry Shaw to H.N. Weinberg on research about atmospheric science and the “potential greenhouse effect.” Shaw writes that Exxon should participate in all disciplines researching and studying climate science so that Exxon can “influence possible legislation on environmental controls.” Shaw also writes that Exxon should start a “very aggressive defensive program” […]
A 1979 memo from Exxon’s R.J. Campion to W.W. Madden referencing Bill Slick’s need for information on atmospheric CO2 buildup as a potential emerging issue for the American Petroleum Institute to consider. Exxon recommended that this is not a high priority and referenced the Exxon Research and Engineering pilot “Greenhouse Project” study that measured CO2 […]
March 26, 1979 Exxon proposed to help the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) assess the greenhouse effect. Exxon’s Edward Garvey, Henry Shaw, Wallace Broecker, and Taro Takahashi presented to Dr. Lester Machta. The slides detail Exxon’s rationale for involving itself with NOAA on this issue, intending to “assess the possible impact of the greenhouse […]
This 1979 document from Imperial Oil Ltd, the Canadian subsidiary of Exxon, is a pamphlet on “Fate and Effects of Oil in the Sea” including an accompanying cover letter from a supervisor of Esso Resources Canada Limited. This document is part of the ClimateFiles Imperial Oil document set, gleaned by DeSmog researchers from the Glenbow […]
This 1979 document contains Exxon’s financial contributions for the year. The report shows that Exxon contributed to a variety of interesting organizations, including Total Education in the Total Environment, Inc. and the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. The report reveals Exxon contributed over $2 million to public information and policy research, and around $550,000 to […]
This 1978 document contains Exxon’s financial contributions for the year. The report shows that Exxon contributed to a variety of interesting organizations, including the American Society for Environmental Education and American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. The report reveals Exxon contributed over $2 million to public information and policy research, and around $520,000 to environmental organizations. […]
This 1977 document from Imperial Oil Ltd, the Canadian subsidiary of Exxon contains a “government contact list” for the Arctic Corporate Committee. This document is part of the ClimateFiles Imperial Oil document set, gleaned by DeSmog researchers from the Glenbow Imperial Oil Archive Collection. 1977 Corporate Affairs Department Operations & Service, Imperial Oil Ltd. (PDF) […]
This 1977 document from Imperial Oil Ltd, the Canadian subsidiary of Exxon, is a “Review of Environmental Protection Activities” undertaken by Imperial Oil Limited from 1976-1977. This document is part of the ClimateFiles Imperial Oil document set, gleaned by DeSmog researchers from the Glenbow Imperial Oil Archive Collection. This report makes note of new environmental […]
This 1977 document contains Exxon’s financial contributions for the year. The report applauds Exxon for contributing over $5 million to activities concerning the “well-being of citizens.” The report shows that Exxon contributed to a variety of interesting organizations, including the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment. The report reveals Exxon contributed a total of […]