Climate change denial

Leaders Encourage Broad Coalition of Americans to Help Defend ‘the priceless heritage of every American”

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Politics of the United States, Conservatism in the United States, Climate change denial, United States, Dominion theology, David Barton, Pseudohistorians, Separation of church and state in the United States, Brent Bozell, L. Brent Bozell III, Family Research Council, Media Research Center

Other groups and leaders joining the coalition includes the American Family Association, Dr. James Dobson, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins, Brent Bozell of Media Research Center, David Barton and Tim Barton of WallBuilders.

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  • Other groups and leaders joining the coalition includes the American Family Association, Dr. James Dobson, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins, Brent Bozell of Media Research Center, David Barton and Tim Barton of WallBuilders.
  • Over 20,000 citizens have already signed onto the public comment, which will be delivered to the Presidential Commission on Supreme Court of the United States (Commission) later this year.
  • Instead, it will be little more than a political tool of the executive and legislative branches used to crush the freedom of all Americans.
  • In April, the Wall Street Journal reported on polling indicating that 68% of American voters oppose court-packing.

PPG’s Harris, Nuzzio Earn STEP Ahead Awards From Manufacturing Institute

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Chemicals, Plastics, Other Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Climate change denial, Manufacturing in the United States, National Association of Manufacturers

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that employees Rachel Harris and Kristin Nuzzio received 2021 STEP Ahead Awards from the Manufacturing Institute for their exemplary leadership and industry achievements.

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  • PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that employees Rachel Harris and Kristin Nuzzio received 2021 STEP Ahead Awards from the Manufacturing Institute for their exemplary leadership and industry achievements.
  • The Manufacturing Institute, which is the education and workforce partner of the National Association of Manufacturers, created the STEP Ahead Awards to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding female leadership in manufacturing.
  • The Manufacturing Institute (the Institute) is the 501(c)(3) affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers.
  • The Institute is the authority on the attraction, qualification and development of world-class manufacturing talent.

Family Research Council Files Amicus Brief at US Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health

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Friday, July 30, 2021
United States Supreme Court cases, Organizations, Supreme Court of the United States, Climate change denial, Family Research Council, Lobbying in the United States, Same-sex marriage in the United States, Amicus curiae, Roe v. Wade, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Amicus

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Family Research Council filed an amicus brief yesterday with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, in one of the most significant challenges to the Court's 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Family Research Council filed an amicus brief yesterday with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, in one of the most significant challenges to the Court's 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade.
  • Yet no court can change the truth that a society that does not respect life that is defenseless, does not respect life," concluded Perkins.
  • I'm proud that our amicus brief boldly calls for an end to the viability standard that has no grounding in the Constitution.
  • To read FRC's amicus brief, please see: https://downloads.frc.org/EF/EF21G39.pdf
    To read FRC's state policy brief publication on what states can do to advance life in a post-Roe world, please see: https://www.frc.org/statepolicybrief/total-abortion-ban
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World's Largest Mono-Ethylene Glycol (MEG) Processing Modules, Made by CTCI and Partners, Reach Mechanical Completion

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Friday, July 30, 2021
Companies, Oil companies, Climate change denial, ExxonMobil, Rockefeller family, Standard Oil, SABIC, Prefabrication, Modularity, Module, Secondary sector of the economy

CTCI led the modular design and fabrication of these modules, which were successfully delivered to the site in Gregory, Texas, last February.

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  • CTCI led the modular design and fabrication of these modules, which were successfully delivered to the site in Gregory, Texas, last February.
  • Ownership interests in the Gulf Coast Growth Ventures project is 50 percent ExxonMobil and 50 percent SABIC, with ExxonMobil as site operator.
  • John T. Yu, Group Chairman, CTCI, says, "It is an honor for CTCI Group to take part in the world's largest onshore modularization EPC project.
  • Now that the modules have been well prefabricated and reached mechanical completion, it truly sets a new record for CTCI's global projects."

Maryland Farm Bureau Hires National Legislative Director

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
American Farm Bureau Federation, Climate change denial, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, Saline County, Missouri, United States Department of Agriculture, Davidsonville, Maryland, Geography of Maryland, Political divisions of the United States, Geography of the United States

DAVIDSONVILLE, Md., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maryland Farm Bureau is pleased to welcome Pat Wolff, retired American Farm Bureau legislative veteran, as its senior director of national affairs.

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  • DAVIDSONVILLE, Md., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maryland Farm Bureau is pleased to welcome Pat Wolff, retired American Farm Bureau legislative veteran, as its senior director of national affairs.
  • "We are beyond excited to have Pat joining our team here in Maryland with her wealth of knowledge and experience of working on Capitol Hill and within the Farm Bureau family," said John Torres, Maryland Farm Bureau executive director.
  • "Pat's level of expertise on Capitol Hill will be of great value to Maryland Farm Bureau," said Wayne Stafford, Maryland Farm Bureau president.
  • Maryland Farm Bureau is a proud member of the American Farm Bureau Federation.

ExxonMobil to Release Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

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Monday, July 26, 2021
Oil, Gas, Energy, American brands, Companies, Rockefeller family, Economy of the United States, Oil companies, XOM, Climate change denial, ExxonMobil, New York Stock Exchange, Exxon, Mobil, IR

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) will release second quarter 2021 financial results on Friday, July 30, 2021.

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  • Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) will release second quarter 2021 financial results on Friday, July 30, 2021.
  • A press release will be issued via Business Wire and available at 6:30 a.m. CT at www.exxonmobil.com .
  • The presentation can be accessed via webcast or by calling (888) 596-2592 (United States) or (786) 789-4790 (International).
  • An archive replay of the call and a copy of the presentation with accompanying supplemental financial data will be available at www.exxonmobil.com/ir .

Jefferson Energy Companies Executes Terminal Services Contract with ExxonMobil Oil Corporation

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
American brands, Companies, Rockefeller family, Economy of the United States, Oil companies, Climate change denial, ExxonMobil, Standard Oil, Exxon, XOM, Beaumont, Texas, Mobil

NEW YORK, July 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jefferson Energy Companies (Jefferson Energy), a subsidiary of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (NYSE: FTAI), is pleased to announce it has entered into a new contract to expand terminal services to ExxonMobil Oil Corporation, awholly owned subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation (ExxonMobil; NYSE:XOM).

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  • NEW YORK, July 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jefferson Energy Companies (Jefferson Energy), a subsidiary of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (NYSE: FTAI), is pleased to announce it has entered into a new contract to expand terminal services to ExxonMobil Oil Corporation, awholly owned subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation (ExxonMobil; NYSE:XOM).
  • Jefferson Energy is constructing approximately 1.9 million barrels of new storage capacity at the Jefferson Energy terminal and five connecting pipelines between the ExxonMobil Beaumont refinery and Jefferson Energy terminal that will increase utilization of its existing marine infrastructure.
  • Combined with the successful completion of the ExxonMobil Cross Channel Pipelines project in February 2021, this project further strengthens the strong relationship between ExxonMobil and Jefferson Energy.
  • The Jefferson Energy terminal is located on the Neches River in the heart of ExxonMobils Beaumont, Texas refining complex.

Entrepreneurs: Apply by Aug. 20 for Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Insurance companies, Insurance, American Farm Bureau Federation, Climate change denial, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, Saline County, Missouri, United States Department of Agriculture, State Farm, State Farm, Atlanta

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is accepting online applications for the 2022 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge through Aug. 20. This national business competition showcases U.S. startup companies that are providing innovative solutions to either traditional or new/emerging challenges faced by America's farmers, ranchers and rural communities. Farm Bureau will award $165,000 in startup funds.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is accepting online applications for the 2022 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge through Aug. 20.
  • Farm Bureau will award $165,000 in startup funds.
  • Farm Bureau and Farm Credit will select 10 startup companies to compete as semi-finalists at the AFBF Convention in January 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Applicants who are not Farm Bureau members can join a state Farm Bureau of their choice.

COVID Restrictions May Do More Harm than Good, States the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Climate change denial, Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, HIV/AIDS denialism, AAPS, Physician, Statistical hypothesis testing, Articles, Health care, Health

The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) agrees that policy should be based on valid evidence, and makes the following statements:

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  • The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) agrees that policy should be based on valid evidence, and makes the following statements:
    Science is a method for discovering truth, based on observation, measurement, open inquiry, and hypothesis testing.
  • The Science is not equivalent to the opinion of a government official or bureaucracy.
  • Neither number is evidence-based, and if the virus is air-borne , ventilation and air disinfection are helpful measures.
  • The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons has represented physicians in all specialties since 1943.

Andrew Swiger to Retire as Senior Vice President of Exxon Mobil Corporation; Kathryn Mikells Elected Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Oil, Gas, Energy, American brands, Rockefeller family, Companies, Economy of the United States, Brands, Climate change denial, ExxonMobil, Standard Oil, Xerox, Vice president, XOM, Exxon

Andrew Swiger, senior vice president of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), has announced his intention to retire effective Sept. 1 after more than 43 years of service.

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  • Andrew Swiger, senior vice president of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), has announced his intention to retire effective Sept. 1 after more than 43 years of service.
  • The board of directors has elected Kathryn Mikells, a former executive with Diageo, United Airlines and Xerox, as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective Aug. 9.
  • In 2001, Swiger moved to London as production vice president for Africa, and in 2003 was appointed production vice president for the Europe/Caspian/Russia region.
  • Swiger was elected senior vice president and a member of the management committee in 2009 and became principal financial officer in 2013.