Amy Westervelt

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
11 min read
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,
3 min read
Jun
07
Podcast: False Friends of the Court—Why Every Rightwing Think Tank Has an Amicus Program, with Senator Whitehouse

Podcast: False Friends of the Court—Why Every Rightwing Think Tank Has an Amicus Program, with Senator Whitehouse

I have been wondering for months what possible sense it makes for every right-wing think tank to have an amicus
10 min read
May
25
Drilled Down: Big Fossil's Disaster Capitalist Response to Russia-Ukraine

Drilled Down: Big Fossil's Disaster Capitalist Response to Russia-Ukraine

In the response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the gas industry is now fully embracing it's
15 min read
May
24
Damages: Climate Litigation Surges Forward

Damages: Climate Litigation Surges Forward

Lots of big news on the climate litigation front lately. This week alone we've seen two big rulings
3 min read
May
20
Podcast: As Australia Heads to the Polls, a Look at Greenwashing & CSS

Podcast: As Australia Heads to the Polls, a Look at Greenwashing & CSS

By Lyndal Rowlands, in Australia Australia is about to hold its first federal election since record-breaking bushfires - fueled at
13 min read
May
13
Drilled Down: On Demand and Services, with Economist Joyashree Roy (IPCC Mitigation Report, Part 5)

Drilled Down: On Demand and Services, with Economist Joyashree Roy (IPCC Mitigation Report, Part 5)

I wrote last month [https://www.drilledpodcast.com/debunking-demand-ipcc-mitigation-report-part-1/] about the way that chapter 5 of the IPCC Mitigation report
15 min read
Apr
28
Drilled Down: A Deep Dive into the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (IPCC Mitigation Report, Part 4)

Drilled Down: A Deep Dive into the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (IPCC Mitigation Report, Part 4)

A few days after every IPCC report is released the good folks at the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) publish a
2 min read
Apr
19
Drilled Down: On Climate, the Public Holds Two Sticks—Activism and Litigation (IPCC mitigation report, part 3)

Drilled Down: On Climate, the Public Holds Two Sticks—Activism and Litigation (IPCC mitigation report, part 3)

Particularly since the 2018 round of IPCC reports there's been an uptick in climate activism and now the
8 min read