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202) Crude
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"[T]ells the epic story of one of the largest and most controversial legal cases on the planet: the infamous $27 billion 'Amazon Chernobyl' lawsuit pitting 30,000 rainforest dwellers in Ecuador against the U.S. oil giant Chevron." -- Container.
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
This hugely popular prime-time soap opera follows the exploits of the Carringtons and Colbys, both "oil rich" family dynasties in Denver, CO, as they accrue and manipulate power and wealth. As the war between the Carringtons and Colbys escalates into intensely personal territory, Blake must face down his own brother; Krystle is left clinging to life; and Alexis reaches new depths of romantic treachery.
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
This hugely popular prime-time soap opera follows the exploits of the Carringtons and Colbys, both 'oilrich' family dynasties in Denver, CO, as they accrue and manipulate power and wealth. Watch as the war between the Carrington and the Colby family empires reaches staggering new heights, culminating in a sumptuous wedding ceremony with a cliffhanger finale no one could ever predict.--Container.
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"When Cuba lost access to Soviet oil in the early 1990s, the country faced an immediate crisis, feeding the population, and an ongoing challenge; how to create a new low-energy society. Cuba transitioned from large, fossil-fuel intensive farming to small, less energy-intensive organic farms and urban gardens, and from a highly industrial society to a more sustainable one"--Back cover.
"Quand Cuba a perdu l'accès au pétrole soviétique au début...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by actual events, Trust delves into the trials and triumphs of one of Americas wealthiest and unhappiest families, the Gettys. Equal parts family history, dynastic saga and an examination of the power of money, the show explores the complexities at the heart of every family, rich or poor. Told over multiple seasons and spanning the twentieth century, the series begins in 1973 with the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III, an heir to the Getty...
207) Mother nature
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"After witnessing her engineer father die in mysterious circumstances on one of the Cobalt Corporation's experimental oil extraction projects, Nova Terrell has grown up to hate the seemingly benevolent company that the town of Catch Creek, New Mexico, relies on for its livelihood and, thanks to the "Mother Nature" project, its clean water. Haunted by her father's death, the rebellious Nova wages a campaign of sabotage and vandalism on the oil giant's...
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Library edition.
Language
English
Description
"Now eighty years old, T. Boone Pickens is a legendary figure in the business world. Known as the 'Oracle of Oil, ' he built Mesa Petroleum, one of the largest independent oil companies in the United States. When Pickens left Mesa after a downward spiral in the company's profits, many counted him out. What followed for him was the loss of 90 percent of his investing capital. But Pickens was far from out. He went on to stage one of the most impressive...
211) Crude: a memoir
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A graphic novel exploring Texaco's involvement in the Amazon, as well as the ensuing legal battles between the oil company, the Ecuadorian government, and the region's inhabitants, from the perspective of Ecuadorian lawyer and activist Pablo Fajardo"--
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