Exxon Is Hit With $726 Million Verdict Over Benzene and Cancer May 15, 2024 By Tope Alake A jury in Philadelphia found Exxon Mobil Corp. liable for $725.5 million in damages due a former mechanic who claimed...
Forgotten Oil and Gas Wells Lingering, Leaking Toxic Chemicals August 3, 2021 By Cathy Bussewitz and Martha Irvine Rusted pipes litter the sandy fields of Ashley Williams Watt’s cattle ranch in windswept West Texas. The corroded skeletons are...
Cancer-Causing Benzene Emissions at 10 Refineries Exceed EPA Limits: Watchdog February 6, 2020 Ten U.S. oil refineries, including six in Texas, released the cancer-causing chemical benzene in concentrations that exceeded federal limits last...