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Exxon – 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
Ultra Petroleum – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2011
Onshore “unconventional” natural gas production often requires hydraulic fracturing, which typically injects a mix of millions of gallons of water, thousands of gallons of chemicals, and particles deep underground to create fractures through which gas … MORE
Ultra Petroleum – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2012
Proponents are concerned about regulatory, legal, reputational, and financial risks associated with the environmental, health, and social impacts of hydraulic fracturing operations.
Range Resources – Fracking – 2012
The use of hydraulic fracturing in natural gas drilling has become highly controversial. Proponents are concerned about regulatory, legal, reputational, and financial
RELEASE: ExxonMobil and Chevron Shareholders Pressure Companies to Come Clean on Fracking
As You Sow Press Release
RELEASE: Investors to Challenge ExxonMobil and Chevron to Disclose and Minimize Environmental & Community Impacts of Fracking
As You Sow Press Release
RELEASE: Investors to Challenge Ultra Petroleum on Hydraulic Fracturing at Shareholder Meeting – Tuesday May 22
As You Sow Press Release
RELEASE: SEC Overrules ExxonMobil’s Attempt to Block Shareholder Resolution on Fracking
As You Sow Press Release
Exxon Shareholder Vote On Fracking Gets SEC Nod
Press Coverage
Exxon’s Fracking Gag Makes Chesapeake Look Good
Press Coverage
Fracking at Top of Chevron, Exxon Meetings
Press Coverage
Chevron Hears Concerns About Gas Fracking At Annual Meeting
Press Coverage
RELEASE: Shareholders Push Fracking Companies to Manage and Measure Their Impacts
As You Sow Press Release
RELEASE: ExxonMobil Shareowners Deliver Strong Call for Fracking Data
As You Sow Press Release
Rationale for Backing ExxonMobil Fracking Motion Set Out by Investor Groups
RESPONSIBLE INVESTOR – Shareholder advocacy group As You Sow, supported by the Investor Environmental Health Network (IEHN) and fund manager Green Century Capital Management, has issued a detailed rationale for supporting its shareholder proposal on … MORE
Chevron, Exxon Investors Sustain Calls For Fracking Disclosure
Press Coverage
ExxonMobil – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2011
Shareholders request that the Board of Directors prepare a report by October 2011, at reasonable cost and omitting confidential information such as proprietary or legally prejudicial data, summarizing: 1) Known and potential environmental impacts of Exxon Mobil’s … MORE
ExxonMobil – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2012
Shareholders request that the Board of Directors prepare a report to investors by September 2012, at reasonable cost and excluding confidential or legally prejudicial data, on the short‐term and long‐term risks to Exxon Mobil operations,finances … MORE
ExxonMobil Fracking 2013
Shareholders request the Board of Directors to report to shareholders by October 30, 2013, and annually thereafter, using multiple quantitative indicators,the results of company procedures and practices, above and beyond regulatory requirements,to minimize any adverse … MORE
Anadarko Petroleum – Hydraulic Fracturing- 2011
Shareholders request that the Board of Directors prepare a report by October 2011, at reasonable cost
and omitting confidential information such as proprietary or legally prejudicial data, summarizing: 1)
Known and potential environmental impacts of Anadarko’s fracturing operations; and, 2) Policy options
for our company to adopt, above and beyond regulatory requirements and our company’s existing
efforts, to reduce or eliminate hazards to air, water, and soil quality from fracturing operations. MORE
Anadarko Petroleum – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2012
Shareholders request that the Board of Directors prepare a report to investors by September
2012, at reasonable cost and excluding confidential or legally prejudicial data, on the short‐term
and long‐term risks to the company’s operations, finances and gas exploration associated with
community concerns, known regulatory impacts, moratoriums, and public opposition to
hydraulic fracturing and related natural gas development. MORE
The New York Times´ “Drilling Down” series
Articles in the “Drilling Down” series from The New York Times examine the risks of natural gas drilling and efforts to regulate this rapidly growing industry.
Pro Publica
This independent, nonprofit newsroom has been leading the investigative journalism on fracking since 2008.
Oil and Gas Accountability Project
This Earthworks project works for federal, state, and local reforms to serve drilling impacted communities around the country.
Gasland
This groundbreaking documentary focuses on communities in the United States impacted by the natural gas drilling method called hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.
Ultra Petroleum
Ultra Petroluem Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in oil and natural gas exploration and production. As You Sow has engaged with Ultra Petroleum on issues related to hydraulic fracturing. Read more about our … MORE
Range Resources
Range Resources is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company As You Sow has engaged with Range Resources on issues related to hydraulic fracturing. Read more about our engagements with Range Resources below.
ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil Corporation is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is the world’s third largest company by revenue and the second largest publicly traded company by market capitalization. New Proxy Resolution Urges ExxonMobil to … MORE
Anadarko
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation is one of the world’s largest publicly traded oil and gas exploration and production companies. Record-Breaking Support for ‘Carbon Risk’ Resolution at Anadarko Petroleum – Our shareholder proposal asking Anadarko to address … MORE
Frack Attack: Shareholders Demand More Disclosure
MOXY VOTE – May 27, 2011 – On Wednesday this past week, ExxonMobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) shareholders voiced their opinion about the companies’ hydraulic fracturing practices.
Exxon Facing Questions about Natural Gas Push
ASSOCIATED PRESS – May 25, 2011 – Exxon Mobil Corp.’s big push into natural gas is threatened by opposition to drilling techniques that have unlocked buried reserves. Now the oil giant is trying to change … MORE
Shareholders Press for More Disclosure from Fracking Companies
TRIPLE PUNDIT – May 23, 2013 – For the fourth year in a row, a group of shareholders has organized to pressure oil and gas companies to disclose and address the risks of a drilling … MORE
RELEASE: Liu, Pension Funds to Exxon: Release Your Fracking Data
As You Sow Press Release
Chevron – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2011
Our 2011 shareholder resolution requested the company to publish a report on the environmental risks of fracking and policy options the company can adopt to mitigate these risks. 40.5% of investors supported this resolution, an … MORE
Chevron – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2012
Our 2012 resolution, on the effects of community opposition and known regulatory impacts, received support from 27% of investors.
Chevron – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2013
Our 2013 resolution requests a report, using qualitative indicators, on the results of company procedures and practices to minimize any adverse environmental and community impacts from the company’s natural gas extraction operations. The requested data … MORE
Fracking on Proxy Ballots at Chevron and Exxon
SOCIAL FUNDS – February 25, 2013 – Described as laggards for their failure to address investor concerns, the oil and gas giants face shareowner resolutions addressing environmental and social risks associated with hydraulic fracturing.
Fracking at Top of Chevron, Exxon Meetings
Press Coverage
New York City Pension Funds Seek Fracking Data From Exxon Mobil
PENSIONS & INVESTMENTS – February 5, 2013 – The five New York City pension funds co-filed a shareholder proposal at Exxon Mobil Corp., calling for the company to disclose quantitative data on how it is … MORE
Important Ruling on “Fracking”
HAZMAT MAGAZINE – April 9, 2012 – Just eight weeks before ExxonMobil’s annual shareholder meeting, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sided with the company’s investors in their battle to address concerns about the … MORE
