Sentences with phrase «while oil executives»

Passing Proposition 23 would simply leave California more polluted and less prosperous, while oil executives and lobbyists would continue to rejoice at their personal profit at the expense of a healthy planet and healthy people.

Not exact matches

When Justin Trudeau's Liberals won an unexpected majority government last October, Canadian First Nations and environmentalists cheered, while oil and gas executives groaned.

His best customer, a technology company executive, spent $ 1.6 million on guns last year, while an oil and farming tycoon dropped $ 1.2 million, he says.

Jim Irving runs the forestry business and the shipbuilding arm, which will construct the Canadian Navy's new Arctic offshore patrol boats, while Sarah Irving has just been installed on the executive team of Irving Oil, which is undertaking a $ 200 - million maintenance project at its Saint John refinery.

Speaking at the Sohn Investment Conference in New York, the closely - watched DoubleLine Capital LP chief executive officer recommended a trade of shorting, or betting against, Facebook while betting on gains in an exchange - traded fund that tracks oil and gas explorers and producers who could benefit from rising inflation.

While oil industry executives are preparing to live and profit in the world of $ 50 oil over the next few years, some enthusiast investors have been betting on $ 100 oil for December 2018 options.

The National Energy Board was tarred by conflicts of interest and the Alberta Energy Regulator was chaired by a former oil executive, while millions of oil dollars flowed to universities.

Newsmakers Brazil Aldemir Bendine became one of Brazil's poster boys for success while at the helm of Banco do Brasil, but his new role as chief executive of the country's oil giant, Petrobras, is causing him headaches.

While axing a tax on the fuel Albertans produce is popular, much of the energy sector appears reasonably happy a provincial government is doing things to erase Alberta's old image as an environmental laggard; last month, oil sands heavyweights Suncor and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. talked up Alberta's new environmental efforts to European investors, and their executives joined Notley on stage when the climate change plan and carbon tax were first announced.

He praised his former boss for achieving a Solomonesque solution back in December 2010 by vetoing a hydrofracking moratorium bill passed by the Legislature while simultaneously issuing an executive order that prevented any drilling in the Marcellus until July 1, 2011, reasoning that the bill, while well - intentioned, was far too broad and would effectively would result in a moratorium on all new oil and gas well drilling.

Still, while clearly a disappointment for Shell executives, this was just another day at the office in the always - risky global quest to profit from humanity's 150 - year - old oil habit.

Last year alone, the top five oil companies reduced their worldwide workforce by a combined 4,400 employees while making a combined $ 73 billion in profits — and paychecks for senior executives at these companies totaled more than $ 200 million.

Why is it that this kind of barefaced conflict of interests is largely overlooked, while people like James Hansen call for oil company executives to face trials for «high crimes against nature and humanity `, allegedly for distorting the public perception of climate change for profit?

While Tom Price's aviation activities dominated headlines last week, news also emerged that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke chartered a private flight on a plane owned by oil and gas executives.

Pachauri was an oil executive, even while head of the IPCC.

«While Americans are increasingly turning against fracking and fossil fuels, President Obama has shockingly seen fit to double down on oil extraction to facilitate needless exports,» said Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter.

«Trucks have been notorious for poor fuel economy in the past, but when electrified, they can have a much greater impact on reducing oil consumption and emissions than smaller vehicles, while offering a much faster payback,» said Alan Perriton, Chief Operations Officer for VIA Motors, and himself a former senior executive at General Motors.