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Education Nation Teacher Town Hall – live stream begins at 11:45 a.m. ET
Watch this space on ExxonMobil Perspectives today shortly before noon ET as we kick off the NBC News Education Nation Summit Teacher Town Hall. ExxonMobil engineer Brandi Burns will deliver opening remarks, followed by a discussion with teachers moderated by NBC News anchor Brian Williams. The Teacher Town Hall will stream live on Perspectives from 11:45 a.m. until 2 p.m. ET, and the video will remain available for future viewings here on the blog.
New ExxonMobil YouTube channel
For those regular readers of my blog over the past year, you’ve heard my commentary about a range of important issues – from energy security and access to safety and education. Now, you can hear more about these issues from our employees and partners through videos on our new YouTube channel.
Facts on the hydraulic fracturing process
A couple weeks ago, I pointed to a U.K. Parliamentary study that found that hydraulic fracturing–a method that’s enabling greater production of natural gas in shale and other formations–poses no more risk to the environment or water supplies than any other oil and gas production technique. What’s most important about hydraulic fracturing is ensuring that proper well design and water handling procedures are rigorously applied at every well. But public questions remain, and I think many people might be wondering, “So what exactly does ‘proper well design’ mean?”
The new energy line-up: Natural gas takes No. 2 spot behind oil
Want to know how much energy the world will need over the next couple of decades and where it will come from? Take a look at ExxonMobil’s newly released Outlook for Energy. There, you’ll find that growing populations, coupled with economic and social progress, mean the world is going to need more energy by the year 2030. And we’ll need a diverse mix of affordable energy sources to meet this demand.
Caring for Africa
I’d like to thank Ken and ExxonMobil for giving me this opportunity to talk about the role of Africare and the importance of continuing to provide support for development and progress in Africa. Since our founding in 1970, Africare has provided more than $1 billion in assistance and supported more than 2,500 projects in 36 countries.
“Masters” in math and science
This week, we welcomed 200 elementary school teachers from around the country to the 2010 national Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy. We created this program in partnership with PGA golfer Phil Mickelson and his wife, Amy, to help teachers inspire student interest in math and science and help make U.S. students more competitive internationally.
