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How Exxon Is Leveraging Texas Courts to Silence Its Climate Critics

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

A Livable Future Is Possible: An Interview With Noam Chomsky

A Livable Future Is Possible: An Interview With Noam Chomsky A Livable Future Is Possible: An Interview With Noam Chomsky

“The longer we wait, the more we’ll betray our children and our grandchildren. Those are the choices.”

Oct 29, 2021 / Stan Cox

Exxon Mobile Protesters Rally

Congress Has Oil Executives Cornered. But Will They Lie Under Oath? Congress Has Oil Executives Cornered. But Will They Lie Under Oath?

When the CEOs of four top oil firms testify before Congress, they’ll have two options: apologize for their decades of lies, or risk perjury.

Oct 28, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

tobacco executives swearing in

Big Tobacco Got Caught in a Lie by Congress. Now It’s the Oil Industry’s Turn Big Tobacco Got Caught in a Lie by Congress. Now It’s the Oil Industry’s Turn

The CEOs of Exxon, BP, Shell, and Chevron face a Capitol Hill hearing on their climate crisis lies—will it mirror the downfall of big tobacco?

Oct 14, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

Joe Manchin ponders

Joe Manchin, America’s Climate Decider in Chief, Is a Coal Baron Joe Manchin, America’s Climate Decider in Chief, Is a Coal Baron

The pivotal Democratic senator owns millions of dollars in coal stocks. Shouldn’t he recuse himself from US climate talks?

Sep 30, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

Big Oil’s Delay Tactics Are the New Climate Science Denialism

Big Oil’s Delay Tactics Are the New Climate Science Denialism Big Oil’s Delay Tactics Are the New Climate Science Denialism

Academic researchers say the fossil fuel industry engages in “discourses of delay” to divert attention away from the crisis.

Sep 9, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Amy Westervelt

Oil pumpjacks

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

Oil Tanker Fire

The Climate Crisis Is a Crime Story The Climate Crisis Is a Crime Story

Fossil fuel companies lied for decades about climate change, and humanity is paying the price. Shouldn’t those lies be central to the public narrative?

Jun 30, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

Oil pump

It’s Time to Bring the Carbon Barons to Justice—and Take Their Money It’s Time to Bring the Carbon Barons to Justice—and Take Their Money

Climate liability cases are gaining ground just as Big Oil is going broke. Who do you think will be left holding the bag?

Jul 29, 2020 / Jason Mark

Want to Slow the Climate Crisis? Don’t Use Single-Use Plastics.

Want to Slow the Climate Crisis? Don’t Use Single-Use Plastics. Want to Slow the Climate Crisis? Don’t Use Single-Use Plastics.

The fossil fuel industry is dependent on our plastic dependency. We can starve it.

Apr 23, 2020 / Covering Climate Now / Annie Leonard

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