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January 31, 2023
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Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.
January 31, 2023
A customer pumps gas at an Exxon gas station, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Miami.
Operations
Oil Giants Rake in Record Profits Amid High Energy Prices
Exxon Mobil and Chevron saw record-breaking billions.
October 28, 2022
Flares burn off methane and other hydrocarbons at an oil and gas facility in Lenorah, Texas, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021.
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Methane Blast in Baltic Sea Highlights Global Problem
It is believed to be the single biggest recorded gas leak over a short period of time.
September 30, 2022
The logo of the Organization of the Petroleoum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen outside of OPEC's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, Thursday, March 3, 2022. The OPEC oil cartel and its allies are meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, to decide how much oil to produce in September. They're meeting amid high oil prices and unstable energy supplies exacerbated by the war Russia is waging on Ukraine.
Regulation
OPEC+ Boosts Oil Output by Slower Pace than Previous Months
The group considered what effects staggering inflation and rising COVID-19 rates may have on global demand for fuel in the fall.
August 3, 2022
On Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, the Arlington City Council voted 5-4 to reject the request by Total Energies to drill additional gas wells, reversing a preliminary decision by the council in November to allow the wells to go forward.
Operations
Texas Day Care Gets Reprieve After Drilling Plan Is Rejected
The struggle between the energy giant and the day care has persisted for more than a year.
January 6, 2022
OPEC and allied oil-producing countries meet Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, under the shadow of a surprise new COVID-19 threat, with uncertainty over the omicron variant's future impact on the global economic recovery hanging over their decision on how much oil to pump to a world that is paying more for gasoline.
Operations
OPEC+ Maintains Modest Monthly Increases in Oil Output
This pace has frustrated the United States as gasoline prices rise.
December 2, 2021
In this April 23, 2018, file photo, the logo for ExxonMobil appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Exxon Mobil is facing a major challenge from a group of investors in one of the biggest fights a corporate boardroom has faced over its stance on climate change, an issue of rising urgency among many shareholders. The investor group is pushing to replace four of the oil giant’s board members with executives who they say are better suited to make money and to lead the company through a transition to cleaner energy.
Operations
Board Fight at Exxon Intensifies Climate Change Spotlight
It is one of the biggest fights a corporate boardroom has endured.
May 26, 2021
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Uber Cuts Another 3,000 Jobs
The pandemic has slashed demand for rides.
May 18, 2020
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Regulation
Unemployment Aid May Expand
The legislation for the first time makes gig workers, independent contractors, the self-employed, people with limited work history and part-time workers eligible for unemployment benefits.
March 27, 2020
In this April 23, 2018, file photo, the logo for ExxonMobil appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
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Exxon Outlines Its Steps to Reduce Emissions
The oil and gas giant is seeking to influence the way rules are written.
March 4, 2020
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Tesla Stock is Soaring
Is it madness or visionary investing?
February 5, 2020
In this Oct. 29, 2019, file photo Boeing Company President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg appears before a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on 'Aviation Safety and the Future of Boeing's 737 MAX' on Capitol Hill in Washington. Muilenburg is resigning amid ongoing problems at the company over the troubled Max 737 aircraft. The board of directors said Monday, Dec. 23 that Muilenburg is stepping down immediately. The board's current chairman David Calhoun will become president and CEO on Jan. 13, 2020.
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Boeing CEO Steps Down
The board said a change in leadership was necessary to restore confidence in the company.
December 23, 2019
In this undated photo provided by San Diego Gas & Electric, Caroline Winn, chief operating officer of San Diego Gas & Electric, poses for a photo. Winn was at SDG&E when its equipment sparked a deadly wildfire in 2007, and she was one of thousands to evacuate her home. She spoke with the Associated Press and reflected on how the company's culture changed after the disaster and how executives' attitudes about the role energy companies play in climate change has shifted dramatically.
Operations
Utility Turned Disaster Into Climate Change Road Map
They invested $1.5B to swap wood poles for steel, hire meteorologists, deploy helicopters and build a sophisticated weather monitoring system.
December 16, 2019
In this June 11, 2019, photo a pump jack operates in an oil field in the Permian Basin in Texas. The world may be heading into an oversupply of oil, and that possibility is hanging over members of the OPEC cartel, which will meet later this week to decide whether to further cut production to boost prices.
Operations
OPEC Nations Grapple with Oil Oversupply
Oil-producing nations to decide whether to stick with production cuts, relax them or deepen them in the hopes of propping up prices.
December 5, 2019
The Tesla Cybertruck is unveiled at Tesla's design studio Thursday, Nov. 21 in Hawthorne, CA.
Product Development
Tesla Edges Into Pickup Truck Market
The vehicle will have an estimated battery range of between 250 miles to more than 500 miles.
November 22, 2019