In an up-down position. Upright. Example: trees grow in a vertical direction. (Side-to-side is called horizontal).
Exxon Mobil is being investigated for keeping climate change research from investors. Since 2007, it has disclosed to shareholders about potential risks posed to its bottom line by climate change. RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: In the battle over the science of climate change, oil and gas money has helped fund the skeptics.
TransCanada challenges Keystone XL denial. Five studies and 17,000 pages of scientific analysis by the U.S. State Department concluded that Keystone XL would not significantly contribute to climate change, and would have minimal impact to the environment. Despite this, on November 6, 2015, Keystone XL was denied.