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Environmental & Energy

Sep. 4, 2024

Rhetoric surrounding Chevron's move exposes oil industry's deceptiveness

Chevron Corporation is moving its headquarters from California to Texas, citing California's environmental regulations as the main reason. However, California's environmental regulations are not the cause of the industry's decline, but rather the result of California's oil reservoirs being tapped out.

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Chevron Corporation recently announced it will move its headquarters from California to Texas. While the move has little legal import, it was a big PR moment for Big Oil.

Chevron CEO Mike Wirth cited California's world-leadi...

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