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With methane rules on the chopping block, where does Big Oil stand?

The Trump EPA could do away with methane regulations that major oil companies and their trade associations have strategically claimed to support.

Aug 15 • 

Emily Sanders

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A 3M whistleblower’s quest to counter corporate deception

Chemist and “forever chemicals” whistleblower Kris Hansen talks about her ongoing mission to expose a powerful company’s coverup.

Aug 4 • 

Emily Sanders

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July 2025

Exxon’s new project will capture carbon to drill for more oil

Exxon sold carbon capture and storage as a climate solution — but under new Trump tax credits, public funds will be directed toward more oil extraction…

Jul 25 • 

Emily Sanders

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Abbott says megafloods are “just part of nature.” The fossil fuel industry disagrees.

One month before the Texas floods, gas industry representatives gathered to discuss how to protect themselves from worsening extreme weather.

Jul 10 • 

Emily Sanders

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Supreme Court denies Exxon request to get rid of citizen lawsuits

The oil major’s bid was one of several fossil fuel industry efforts to get a Supreme Court shield from accountability.

Jul 1 • 

Emily Sanders

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June 2025

Louisiana’s new bill would codify gas as “green energy”

A bill on its way to the Governor’s desk — with connections to gas industry allies — could enshrine hydrocarbons as Louisiana’s future.

Jun 18 • 

Emily Sanders

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Delaney Dryfoos

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State bills are redefining gas as “clean energy”

Dark money groups with ties to oil and gas are behind a legislative campaign to thwart local energy transitions.

Jun 9 • 

Emily Sanders

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May 2025

Methane trackers meet a new moment

The Trump administration is undoing reporting and regulation of a powerful climate pollutant. Can nonprofit and third-party trackers fill the gap?

May 23 • 

Emily Sanders

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"Hawaiʻi will not be deterred" from suing Big Oil

Facing record-breaking fires and floods, and now attacks from the Trump administration, the state is suing oil companies to make them pay for a…

May 5 • 

Emily Sanders

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April 2025

The law firms working for Big Oil — and now Trump

Most firms that have caved to the president’s threats have abysmal track records on climate, according to new data from Law Students for Climate…

Apr 18 • 

Emily Sanders

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Trump targets state climate actions — but he’ll need help from Congress and courts

The new executive order directs the DOJ to confront Big Oil’s headaches, but its authority is limited.

Apr 9 • 

Emily Sanders

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What Big Oil learned from the gun industry

Oil companies are seeking a liability shield. The gun lobby already has one — and it’s a nightmare for gun violence survivors and their families.

Apr 7 • 

Emily Sanders

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