Recent Posts
A rush to judgment: E15 and the unintended consequences of federal energy mandates
You might have heard that the EPA has decided to authorize the use of gasoline with a 15 percent blend of ethanol (E15) – beyond the current 10 percent blend (E10) – in vehicles built since 2007. In doing so, I think the government is actually demonstrating some real problems with the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) – problems that could hurt consumers, the auto industry and other businesses alike.
Newsflash: U.S. oil and gas industry is not on the ballot
Here we go again. As the mid-term elections draw near, politicians are again targeting America’s oil and gas industry for attack in hopes of scoring points with voters. You could be forgiven for thinking that energy companies are actually on the ballot!
A safety success
The message is getting out: A commitment to safety, health, and the environment is not peripheral to corporate success; it is central. As we’ve learned at ExxonMobil, when you focus on the well-being of workers, customers, communities and the environment, the business results follow. To help spread this message, we are proud to be the founding supporter of the National Safety Council’s annual Robert W. Campbell Award …
A forward-looking forum
Yesterday, I attended the Washington Ideas Forum in D.C. – an impressive gathering of leaders from government, business, civil society and the media focused on current and future issues, and sponsored by The Atlantic, the Aspen Institute, and the Newseum.
