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Investors Say Companies Disclosing More on Fracking
Bloomberg Briefs- December 15, 2016- Energy companies are growing more transparent about fracking activity, according to a new report, amid concerns from sustainable investors that the energy extraction method is causing water damage, seismic activity and methane … MORE
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BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request the Board of Directors report to shareholders, using quantitative indicators, the results of company policies and practices, above and beyond regulatory requirements, to minimize the adverse environmental and community impacts … MORE
RELEASE: Fracking scorecard: Even with industry downturn, improvement seen in risk reporting, but failing marks still dominate
DISCLOSING THE FACTS RELEASE – December 14, 2016 – Fracking scorecard: Even with industry downturn, improvement seen in risk reporting, but failing marks still dominate. 7 Out of 10 Oil and Gas Companies Engaged in … MORE
Disclosing the Facts 2016: Transparency and Risk in Hydraulic Fracturing Operations
While the coal industry used its recent setbacks as an opportunity to shuck off environmental responsibilities, 20 of 28 oil and gas companies engaged in hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) actually improved their scores in an annual investor report card ranking the companies on how they report their policies to reduce risks from fracking operations. Even so, much work remains to be done, with seven out of 10 fracking companies still earning failing scores. MORE
Investor scorecard illustrates rising importance of transparency
Midland Reporter-Telegram – Feb. 11, 2016 – Regulators are not the only ones closely watching how operators are producing oil and natural gas.
Report: Most oil companies score low on fracking disclosures
Fuel Fix – Dec. 17, 2015 – A small group of oil and gas companies have gotten better at disclosing the health and environmental risks associated with hydraulic fracturing, according to a report card for … MORE
RELEASE: Shareholders Urge Freeport-McMoran to Reduce Impacts of Urban Fracking
June 8, 2016 – Socially responsible investment firm Newground Social Investment, in partnership with shareholder advocacy group As You Sow (AYS), filed a shareholder proposal with Freeport-McMoRan asking the Company to report on steps it is … MORE
Disclosing the Facts 2015
Disclosing the Facts 2015 is the fourth in a series of investor reports intended to promote improved operating practices among oil and gas companies engaged in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing operations often use toxic chemicals and high volumes of water, release significant levels of greenhouse gases and other pollutants, and have the potential to adversely impact local communities when not properly managed. These issues translate into financial risks to companies and shareholders in the form of fines, regulations, or threats to companies’ social license to operate. MORE
Freeport-McMoRan – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2016
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request that the Board of Directors report on company actions being taken (excluding actions taken to comply with law) to reduce and mitigate potential health harms, environmental harms, and negative community … MORE
Carrizo Oil and Gas – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2016
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request the Board of Directors report to shareholders, using quantitative indicators, by December 31, 2016, and annually thereafter, the results of company policies and practices above and beyond regulatory requirements, to … MORE
RELEASE: Fracking Scorecard: Despite Progress, 70 Percent Of Oil and Gas Companies Still Fail To Adequately Disclose Risks To Investors
AS YOU SOW RELEASE – December 17, 2015 – The 2015 edition of an annual investor scorecard ranking the 30 largest oil and gas companies engaged in hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” finds improved risk disclosure … MORE
ExxonMobil – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2016
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request the Board of Directors report to shareholders, using quantitative indicators, by December 31, 2016, and annually thereafter, the results of company policies and practices above and beyond regulatory requirements, to … MORE
Chevron – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2016
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request the Board of Directors to report to shareholders via quantitative indicators on all shale plays where it is operating, by September 30, 2016, and annually thereafter, the results of company … MORE
Newfield Exploration – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2016
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request the Board of Directors report to shareholders using quantitative indicators, by December 31, 2016, and annually thereafter, the results of company policies and practices, above and beyond regulatory requirements, to … MORE
Chevron – Fracking – 2015
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request the Board of Directors to report to shareholders via quantitative indicators on all shale plays where it is operating, by September 30, 2015, and annually thereafter, the results of company … MORE
ExxonMobil – Fracking – 2015
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request the Board of Directors report to shareholders using quantitative indicators, by December 31, 2015, and annually thereafter, the results of company policies and practices, above and beyond regulatory requirements, to … MORE
Little Progress In Fracking Disclosures, Report Says
FINANCIAL ADVISOR MAGAZINE – December 12, 2014 – Oil and gas companies have made a little progress in reporting on their efforts to protect the environment during fracking operations, according to a report by a … MORE
Oil, Natural Gas Drillers Lag in Disclosing Risks
BLOOMBERG – December 11, 2014 – While a handful of shale drillers including BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) are providing better information to investors on the risks posed by fracking, industry wide efforts still fall short.
Investor Scorecard Has Mixed Results for Shale Drillers
PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE – Dec. 11, 2014 – Several shale drillers operating in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale were recognized for good industry practices in a second annual scorecard issued by a coalition of investment rims and advocacy … MORE
RELEASE: Fracking Scorecard – 2014 Investor Report Shows Few Energy Companies Willing To Disclose Practices
AS YOU SOW PRESS RELEASE – December 11, 2014 – A handful of the 30 largest oil and gas companies engaged in hydraulic fracturing, or ‘fracking’, have improved their standing in an annual investor scorecard … MORE
Disclosing the Facts 2014
Disclosing the Facts 2014: Transparency and Risk in Hydraulic Fracturing Operations, an update to our 2013 report analyzing whether companies report their practices and progress in reducing risks of their hydraulic fracturing operations, was released today by As You Sow, Boston Common Asset Management, Green Century Capital Management, and the Investor Environmental Health Network. MORE
Exxon Fracking Report Responds to Shareholders
WASHINGTON POST – Sep. 30 2014 – Under pressure from the corporate responsibility group As You Sow, as well as New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer and other shareholders, Exxon agreed earlier this year to … MORE
RELEASE: Investor Coalition Successfully Urges Natural Gas Companies to Address Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing Operations
AS YOU SOW PRESS RELEASE – June 10, 2014 – Under pressure from a coalition of investors for the fifth year in a row, major oil and gas companies including ExxonMobil, EQT, and Occidental Petroleum … MORE
Exxon Bows to Investor Demands to Disclose Fracking Risks
BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK – Apr. 3, 3014 – Exxon Mobil (XOM:US) Corp. bowed to activist investors for the second time in two weeks by agreeing to disclose more information about risks associated with hydraulic fracturing used … MORE
Hydraulic Fracturing
As You Sow’s Fracking initiative engages key energy companies to reduce the health, environmental, and community impacts associated with hydraulic fracturing or “fracking.” Natural gas is positioned to play a significant role in the country’s energy mix as coal use declines and renewables ramp up, making it critical that these companies produce natural gas using the best practices available. As You Sow is focused on creating industry-wide best management practices, reducing community impacts and environmental harm caused by extraction, and minimizing fugitive greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. MORE
North Carolina Senate Outlaws Disclosure of Fracking Fluid Secrets
REUTERS UK – May 22, 2014 – The North Carolina Senate on Thursday voted to make it a crime to disclose the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, even as big U.S. oil companies … MORE
ExxonMobil Yields To Pressure On Fracking, Agrees To Disclose Risks
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES – April 4, 2014 – Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM), bowing to shareholder and popular pressure, has agreed to disclose more about the risks associated with its use of hydraulic fracturing, commonly known … MORE
Exxon Agrees to Disclose Fracking Risks
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL – April 3, 2014 – Exxon Mobil Corp. agreed to publicly disclose more details on the risks of hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells, reversing a long-held resistance after negotiations … MORE
Exxon Mobil Agrees to Share More Data on Fracking’s Risks
REUTERS – April 3, 2014 – Exxon Mobil Corp, the world’s largest publicly traded oil company, has agreed to disclose more information about the environmental risks of hydraulic fracturing, the process known as fracking.
RELEASE: NYC Comptroller Stringer and As You Sow Reach Agreement with ExxonMobil on Fracking Disclosure
AS YOU SOW PRESS RELEASE – April 3, 2014 – ExxonMobil has agreed to provide increased transparency about how it manages the environmental and community risks associated with its hydraulic fracturing and production practices in … MORE
Occidental – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2014
Shareholders request the Board of Directors to report to shareholders by October 30, 2014, and annually thereafter, using quantitative indicators, the results of company procedures and practices, above and beyond regulatory requirements, to minimize any … MORE
ExxonMobil – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2014
Shareholders request the Board of Directors to report to shareholders using quantitative indicators by December 31, 2014, and annually thereafter, the results of company policies and practices, above and beyond regulatory requirements, to minimize the … MORE
Chevron – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2014
Shareholders request the Board of Directors to report to shareholders via quantitative indicators by September 30, 2014, and annually thereafter, the results of company policies and practices, above and beyond regulatory requirements, to minimize the … MORE
RELEASE: Shareholders Target Companies’ Failure to Measure and Reduce Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing
AS YOU SOW PRESS RELEASE – February 4, 2014 – ExxonMobil, Chevron, EOG Resources, Occidental Petroleum, and Pioneer Resources received shareholder resolutions from a coalition of investors concerned about the lack of reported progress in … MORE
Shareholders Protest Fracking Risks
FINANCIAL ADVISOR – February 4, 2014 – A coalition of shareholders announced Tuesday that it has filed resolutions against five major oil and gas companies protesting the companies’ lack of reported progress in mitigating the … MORE
Fracking: Investment Opportunity With Plenty of Risk
INVESTMENT NEWS – November 26, 2013 – The rapid expansion of hydraulic fracturing techniques for mining oil and natural gas have spawned a new growth cycle for energy exploration and production companies.
Disclosing the Facts 2013
Companies across the board are failing to report reductions of their impacts on communities and the environment from hydraulic fracturing. MORE
RELEASE: Hydraulic Fracturing Report Card: Industry Scores “F” On Risk Disclosures to Investors
AS YOU SOW PRESS RELEASE – November 7, 2013 – Shareholder analysis of 24 companies finds energy producers – with BP, ExxonMobil and Occidental at the bottom – failing to adequately report efforts to reduce … MORE
Exxon, BP Among Explorers Urged to Disclose More Fracking Data
BLOOMBERG – November 7, 2013 – North American shale explorers led by Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) and BP Plc (BP/) are failing to disclose enough data on how they’re reducing risks associated with hydraulic fracturing, … MORE
Ultra Petroleum – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2010
Onshore “unconventional” natural gas production requiring hydraulic fracturing, which injects a mix of water, chemicals, and particles underground to create fractures through which gas can flow for collection, is estimated to increase by 45% between … MORE
