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1983 Natuna Gas Project Environmental Background Paper

Summary This October 31, 1983 letter and attached report is from Esso Eastern’s Natuna Gas Project Division’s Manager G. R. Gervasi circulated to a number of executives, engineers, and scientists in Exxon Corporation about the development of the East Natuna gas field. The letter discussed a number of concerns with the project, with a focus […]

1983 Letter from Exxon to Esso Regarding Natuna Environmental Concerns

Summary October 17, 1983 letter from Alvin M. Natkin, Exxon’s manager of environmental affairs at Exxon’s Science and Technology Department to R.L. Preston of Esso Eastern regarding environmental concerns stemming from the Natuna gas project including harm sulfur and carbon dioxide emissions. Source Document Share this post on your feed Twitter Facebook Google+

1982 Exxon Memo Summarizing Climate Modeling and CO2 Greenhouse Effect Research

Summary September 2, 1982 Exxon’s Roger Cohen sends a memo to Exxon’s Al Natkin summarizing climate modeling research and the CO2 greenhouse effect. Cohen writes that while climate models vary widely and that there has not been a measurable change in the earth’s climate due increasing CO2, over the past several years have a “clear […]

1982 Exxon Presentation on “CO2 Greenhouse Effect” and Exxon Climate Modeling

Summary Copy of a presentation by scientist Andrew Callegari regarding “CO2 Greenhouse Effect” and Exxon climate modeling at an August 24, 1982 meeting. Presentation predicts a change in climate and that the “first effects predicted by year 2000.” Source Document Share this post on your feed Twitter Facebook Google+