Archives: Incidents
| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/07/2015 - 01/01/1990 | Chevron | Leaked 330 page documents know as "Deception Dossiers" show that major oil companies were aware of climate change linked to their products for decades, and used deceptive tactics to reverse the information and block public policy. "These include forged letters to Congress, secret funding of a supposedly independent scientist, the creation of fake grassroots organizations, multiple efforts to deliberately manufacture uncertainty about climate science." | Union of Concerned Scientists | Climate Change, Fraud | ||
| 29/07/2015 - 01/01/1982 | Exxon Mobil | Leaked 330 page documents know as "Deception Dossiers" show that major oil companies were aware of climate change linked to their products for decades, and used deceptive tactics to reverse the information and block public policy. "These include forged letters to Congress, secret funding of a supposedly independent scientist, the creation of fake grassroots organizations, multiple efforts to deliberately manufacture uncertainty about climate science." | Union of Concerned Scientists | Climate Change, Fraud | ||
| 29/07/2015 - 01/01/1990 | Peabody Energy | Leaked 330 page documents know as "Deception Dossiers" show that major oil companies were aware of climate change linked to their products for decades, and used deceptive tactics to reverse the information and block public policy. "These include forged letters to Congress, secret funding of a supposedly independent scientist, the creation of fake grassroots organizations, multiple efforts to deliberately manufacture uncertainty about climate science." | Union of Concerned Scientists | Climate Change, Fraud | ||
| 29/07/1990 - 01/01/1990 | ConocoPhillips | Leaked 330 page documents know as "Deception Dossiers" show that major oil companies were aware of climate change linked to their products for decades, and used deceptive tactics to reverse the information and block public policy. "These include forged letters to Congress, secret funding of a supposedly independent scientist, the creation of fake grassroots organizations, multiple efforts to deliberately manufacture uncertainty about climate science." | Union of Concerned Scientists | Climate Change, Fraud | ||
| 29/07/2015 - 01/01/1990 | BP (Beyond Petroleum) | Leaked 330 page documents know as "Deception Dossiers" show that major oil companies were aware of climate change linked to their products for decades, and used deceptive tactics to reverse the information and block public policy. "These include forged letters to Congress, secret funding of a supposedly independent scientist, the creation of fake grassroots organizations, multiple efforts to deliberately manufacture uncertainty about climate science." | Union of Concerned Scientists | Climate Change, Fraud | ||
| 29/07/2015 - 01/01/1990 | Shell (Royal Dutch Shell) | Leaked 330 page documents know as "Deception Dossiers" show that major oil companies were aware of climate change linked to their products for decades, and used deceptive tactics to reverse the information and block public policy. "These include forged letters to Congress, secret funding of a supposedly independent scientist, the creation of fake grassroots organizations, multiple efforts to deliberately manufacture uncertainty about climate science." | Union of Concerned Scientists | Climate Change, Fraud | ||
| 03/11/2015 | Shell (Royal Dutch Shell) | Multiple contaminated sites from oil spills, some dating back 45 years, have not been properly restored. Spills contaminate drinking water and expose people to serious health risks. | Ogoni, Rivers, Nigeria | Amnesty International, CEHRD | Pollution | |
| 19/01/2016 | Eni | Oil Companies benefit from excessively generous tax breaks, including 12-year tax holidays. Estimated tax loss for Nigeria is US$ 3.3 billion. | Nigeria | SOMO, Action Aid | Tax Avoidance | |
| 19/01/2016 | TOTAL | Oil Companies benefit from excessively generous tax breaks, including 12-year tax holidays. Estimated tax loss for Nigeria is US$ 3.3 billion. | Nigeria | SOMO, Action Aid | Tax Avoidance | |
| 19/01/2016 | Shell (Royal Dutch Shell) | Oil Companies benefit from excessively generous tax breaks, including 12-year tax holidays. Estimated tax loss for Nigeria is US$ 3.3 billion. | Nigeria | SOMO, Action Aid | Tax Avoidance |