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BP Plc, Rank 1 [8]
A large majority of shareholders from BP PLC have voted against the 2008 pay packages put forward at
the annual meeting, claiming they are excessive. WWF criticized BP, Exxon and Rosneft for refusing to
join an advisory panel formed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature in response to
the potential impacts of oil and gas development on Gray Whale populations in Russian waters. BP came
under fire as it proposed to expand its Whiting Refinery in Michigan, which has been releasing
dangerous levels of cancer-causing benzene for the past six years. The US Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has cited BP America for breaches of the Clean Air Act at the Whiting refinery.
Top three issues:
1. Impact on Ecosystems/Landscapes
2. Local Pollution
3. Impacts on Communities
Exxon Mobil, Rank 2 [12]
Exxon Mobil Corp was sued over charges that it has allegedly let millions of liters of crude oil seep into
the earth below Brooklyn, New York, since 1947 and did not do enough to mitigate the situation. A
separate lawsuit filed by the Louisiana Environmental Action Network (LEAN) alleges that over the past
12 months Exxon Mobil's Baton Rouge chemical plant has, on at least 66 occasions, released pollution in
excess of its air permit. In another incident, a US District Court Judge has ordered Exxon Mobil Pipeline, a
subsidiary of Exxon Mobil, to pay USD 6.1 million in fines for violating the Clean Water Act in relation to
an incident at its Everett, Massachusetts oil terminal. Fifteen thousand gallons of low-sulfur diesel and
kerosene spilled into the Mystic and Island End rivers. ExxonMobil has also come under fire for exploiting
Canadian tar sands using a highly polluting and carbon intensive process, which destroys boreal forests
and accelerates climate change. It has been named the worst oil company on Green America’s
Responsible Shopper Website.
Top three issues:
1. Impacts on Ecosystems/Landscapes
2. Local Pollution
3. Impacts on Communities
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