Inside the Campaign That Put an Oil Boss in Charge of a Climate Summit
Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of the UAE’s national oil company, secured the COP28 presidency despite questions over his green credentials.
Amy Westervelt
Amy Westervelt is a print and audio journalist, the founder of the Critical Frequency podcast network, and the host of “Drilled,” a true-crime podcast about climate change.
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The Right’s Desperate Push to Tank ESG and Avoid Disclosing Climate Risks
Pro-business politicians embraced the idea of so-called green investing — until the SEC suggested companies should report their full emissions.
How Exxon Captured a Country Without Firing a Shot
Guyana is poised to become Exxon’s top global oil producer. Where the company ends and the government begins is increasingly unclear.
The Right-Wing War on Clean Air
As wildfire smoke hit the East Coast, Fox News claimed it was “perfectly healthy” to breathe.
In a Gift to Polluting Industries, Supreme Court Rolls Back Clean Water Act Protections
Industries ranging from animal agriculture to mining to fossil fuel rallied in support of the Idaho couple behind Sackett v. EPA.
The “Electrify Everything” Movement’s Consumption Problem
Electrification offers an opportunity to rethink how we use energy. Will we squander it?
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Subpoenaed Fossil Fuel Documents Reveal an Industry Stuck in the Past
The industry is still running the same five-step plan, to the same end: preserving power, subsidies, and social license.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is a Linchpin of the Right-Wing Judicial Strategy
Paxton is up for reelection. A case before the Supreme Court this week, Haaland v. Brackeen, is a window into his efforts to expand corporate rights.
Fossil Fuel Industry Seeks to Expand Free Speech for Corporations and Limit It for Citizens
As oil companies push to criminalize dissent, they’re also making the case that climate denialism is protected speech, not fraudulent advertising.
Big Fossil’s Disaster Capitalist Response to Russia-Ukraine
The industry moved quickly to capture the narrative, going from disinformation blitz to policy wins within a matter of weeks.