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Chevron Depot Blows Up Man's House, He Gets Nothing
3 years ago, an oil depot owned by Chevron and Total exploded, ruining Ian Silverstein's house and destroying everything inside. It was Britain's largest peacetime explosion and he's lucky to be alive. To date, he has not received a dime in compensation. So he can get his story out there and put pressure on the unresponsive oil companies, a documentary about his story is set to launch December 11, 2008.
Buncefield: Three Years On [via Josh Spear]
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Gas Station Bans Credit Cards Because Of High Fees
It's not only the customer who is taking a hit from high gas prices, some gas stations' profits are being entirely mitigated by credit card interchange fees. The AP reports that gas station manager Roger Randolph was fed up with losing money on credit card fees. His solution was to place new signs on his Chevron gas pumps that read "No more credit cards." Details, inside... More » -
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Woman Protests High Gas Prices By Setting Fire To Gas Stations, Starbucks
Here's a bad idea. Please don't protest high gas prices by setting fire to a Chevron station, an Arco station, and a Starbucks. Meet Diane Craig, 64, of Danville, California. She's accused of using "fireplace logs" to try to start fires inside the restrooms of the two gas stations and a Starbucks. More » -
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Giant Puddle of Oil Found Under Gulf of Mexico
In one of the largest oil finds in several decades, Chevron successfully ran a test-well in the Gulf of Mexico into a reserve with the potential for 3-15 billion barrels. The drilling opened up new possibilities for ultra-deepwater offshore drilling, but don't expect it to affect pump price anytime soon. The first drop won't hit markets until 2012, experts say. More » -
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The News; Rich, Creamy, Lung Cancer
• The last bowl of payola, overturned. Spitzer for el Presidente! [NYT] More »
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