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Despite all the well-reasoned arguments and scientific studies, the decades of debate and the disappearing ice caps, the fate of gas conservation seems to rise and falls with the thermometer. For much of the public, sweltering summers and balmy winters offer evidence of global warming, while chilly...

Birds in five Western states may be able to breathe easier after ExxonMobil (XOM) pleaded guilty to charges of violating federal laws protecting migratory birds. As the Department of Justice said Friday, the company also agreed to pay fines totaling $600,000. The world's largest oil refiner,...