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1982 Report on Exxon’s Financial Contributions

This 1982 document contains Exxon’s financial contributions for the year. The report shows that Exxon contributed to a variety of interesting organizations, including the Environmental Law Institute and the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research.  The report reveals Exxon contributed over $3.5 million to public information and policy research, and around $800,000 to environmental organizations. Share […]

1981 Report on Exxon’s Financial Contributions

This 1981 document contains Exxon’s financial contributions for the year. The report shows that Exxon contributed to a variety of interesting organizations, including the Environmental Law Institute and the Center for Education and Research and Free Enterprise.  The report reveals Exxon contributed over $4 million to public information and policy research, and almost $700,000 to environmental organizations. Share […]

1980 Internal Exxon Memorandum: CO2 Greenhouse Communications Plan

July 8, 1980 memorandum with notes from N.R. Werthamer of Exxon Research and Engineering to Harold N. Weinberg detailing a draft communications plan to publicize Exxon’s scientific initiative as well as findings regarding the CO2 problem. Share this post on your feed Twitter Facebook Google+

1980 Report on Exxon’s Financial Contributions

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 […]

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1980 Shell Chemical Company TREND Publication

This 1980 edition of TREND, a bimonthly Shell Chemical Company (Shell) publication, featured a series of articles on issues concerning the company, including: “Emerging techniques for effective corporate response to public issues,” The Chemical Manufacturers Association “Communication Action Plan,” “Individualism,” “Gasohol,” “The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on OSHA’s Benzene standards,” and “Chemical feedstocks from synfuels.” […]

1979 Report on Exxon’s Financial Contributions

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 […]

1978 Report on Exxon’s Financial Contributions

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. […]

1977 Imperial Oil Review of Environmental Protection Activities

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 […]

1977 “The Coming Energy Crunch: A Practical Guide to Defensive Action” by former Exxon Corporate Research Laboratories manager L. G. Cook

A reaction to the oil supply squeeze in late 1976 and early 1977, this pro-oil report by Dr. Leslie G. Cook warned “the reader … to protect his own best interests in the face of impending energy limitations and constraints.” The report outlined future detriments to oil’s marketability, dismissed alternatives like solar, and assured government […]

1977 Report on Exxon’s Financial Contributions

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 […]