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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…
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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.
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Emily Sanders
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.
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Emily Sanders
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March 2025

Exxon’s law firm surrenders to Trump
Paul Weiss, once a darling of the Democratic Party, has always done what’s best for its corporate clients.
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Emily Sanders
The Greenpeace verdict is a warning sign for protest rights
Human rights and First Amendment lawyers say Energy Transfer’s case against Greenpeace is part of an escalating attack on nonprofits and protestors.
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Emily Sanders
As Big Oil lawsuits trudge forward, how will industry allies respond?
The Supreme Court rejects another request to kill climate deception lawsuits, fossil fuel companies get bad news in Minnesota and Puerto Rico, and…
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Emily Sanders
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Study: News outlets can’t run ‘native’ Exxon ads without misleading the public
A first-of-its-kind study found news outlets can reduce, but not eliminate the deceptive influence of fossil fuel industry ads designed to look like…
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Emily Sanders
Lawyer for polluters set to make EPA return as second-in-command
David Fotouhi, Trump’s pick for No. 2 at EPA, would "bring anti-regulatory skills to a regulatory agency," said one public health expert.
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Emily Sanders
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February 2025

Safety rules for Big Oil’s CO2 pipelines in limbo
Five years after a carbon dioxide pipeline rupture poisoned a village in Satartia, Mississippi, the Trump administration has removed critical…
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Emily Sanders
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Dana Drugmand
State judges side with Big Oil, teeing up appeals fights
“These judges have drunk the Kool Aid that the oil companies are selling,” one law professor said.
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Emily Sanders
‘Plastics are awesome’: Inside the Energy Department’s partnership with the plastics industry
Critics argue that the agency’s work with a lobbying group is a conflict of interest.
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Emily Sanders
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Joseph Winters

January 2025

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