Amy Westervelt

Sep
17
Drilled Down: Three Congressional Hearings on Climate Disinfo Bring New Industry Documents to Light

Drilled Down: Three Congressional Hearings on Climate Disinfo Bring New Industry Documents to Light

PR firms are paid to engage in unethical tactics that intimidate and silence Americans who are exercising their rights to
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Sep
14
Drilled Down: Yes, The New York Times Really IS Shilling for Big Oil

Drilled Down: Yes, The New York Times Really IS Shilling for Big Oil

I wish Reps Raskin and Porter had not scheduled hearings at the same time today, but the fact that they&
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Sep
13
Damages: West Virginia Is Giving Texas a Run for Its Money on Climate Obstruction

Damages: West Virginia Is Giving Texas a Run for Its Money on Climate Obstruction

A few weeks ago we had Jesse Coleman, with Documented, walk us through how the same dark money network that
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Aug
16
Drilled Down: Roots of ESG, Anti-"Woke" Capital, and the New Battle in Climate Obstructionism

Drilled Down: Roots of ESG, Anti-"Woke" Capital, and the New Battle in Climate Obstructionism

Republican state treasurers are coming together to oppose climate disclosures in finance. It's the latest battle in a decades-long war.
27 min read
Jul
28
Drilled Down: Manchin's Inflation Reduction Act—What's Good and Bad for Climate

Drilled Down: Manchin's Inflation Reduction Act—What's Good and Bad for Climate

Weird coincidence: My power was out when the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 was announced. By the time it came
13 min read
Jul
12
Drilled Down: Here's What the IPCC Report *Actually* Said About Carbon Removal Tech

Drilled Down: Here's What the IPCC Report *Actually* Said About Carbon Removal Tech

You might remember I was slowly making my way through the most recent IPCC report. That's the Working
19 min read
Jul
09
Damages: Supreme Negligence

Damages: Supreme Negligence

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court preemptively ruled that the Biden administration can’t enact the Clean Power Plan—
5 min read
Jun
28
Drilled Down: Even in the Worst-Case Scenario with West Virginia v EPA, We Still Have Pathways to Climate Action

Drilled Down: Even in the Worst-Case Scenario with West Virginia v EPA, We Still Have Pathways to Climate Action

I've been seeing a lot of hot takes online about what the West Virginia v EPA ruling might
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Jun
16
Damages: Hansen, Heede, and More File Petition Asking EPA to Regulate Greenhouse Gases Under TSCA

Damages: Hansen, Heede, and More File Petition Asking EPA to Regulate Greenhouse Gases Under TSCA

As we wait to hear whether the Supreme Court will toss West Virginia v EPA altogether or apply the major
15 min read
Jun
14
Drilled Down: This Is Not the First Time Climate Has Been Part of the "Culture War"

Drilled Down: This Is Not the First Time Climate Has Been Part of the "Culture War"

A new report out last week from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue provides an updated look at the narrative frameworks,
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