The Man Who Could Help Big Oil Derail America’s Climate Fight The Man Who Could Help Big Oil Derail America’s Climate Fight
Phil Goldberg, a self-described “committed environmentalist,” has a powerful strategy to shield the largest oil companies in America.
Mar 17, 2022 / Covering Climate Now / Chris McGreal
ALEC Is Driving Laws to Blacklist Companies That Boycott the Oil Industry ALEC Is Driving Laws to Blacklist Companies That Boycott the Oil Industry
The American Legislative Exchange Council has drafted legislation modeled on efforts to block divestment from Israel.
Feb 8, 2022 / Covering Climate Now / Chris McGreal
How Exxon Is Leveraging Texas Courts to Silence Its Climate Critics How Exxon Is Leveraging Texas Courts to Silence Its Climate Critics
America’s largest oil firm claims its history of publicly denying the climate crisis is protected by the First Amendment.
Jan 18, 2022 / Covering Climate Now / Chris McGreal
How a Powerful US Lobby Group Helps Big Oil to Block Climate Action How a Powerful US Lobby Group Helps Big Oil to Block Climate Action
The American Petroleum Institute receives millions from oil companies—and works behinds the scenes to stall or weaken legislation.
Jul 21, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Chris McGreal
Big Oil and Gas Kept a Dirty Secret for Decades. Now They May Pay the Price. Big Oil and Gas Kept a Dirty Secret for Decades. Now They May Pay the Price.
Via an unprecedented wave of lawsuits, America’s petroleum giants face a reckoning for the devastation caused by fossil fuels
Jun 30, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Chris McGreal