ExxonKnews

SCOTUS will hear Exxon’s effort to crush climate lawsuits

Justice Samuel Alito did not recuse himself from considering the petition, despite significant financial conflicts of interest in implicated cases.

Feb 24 • Emily Sanders

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The top cops working to shield Big Oil from the law

Oil-funded attorneys general are making progress in their attempts to quash climate lawsuits.

Feb 19 • Emily Sanders

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January 2026

America’s auto state is suing Big Oil

The Trump administration failed to stop Michigan’s new antitrust lawsuit against oil companies.

Jan 29 • Emily Sanders

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Top U.S. oil lobby API targets landmark EU climate law, policy document shows

The declaration coincides with U.S. fossil fuel companies’ use of Trump’s trade tensions and international discord to undermine EU climate laws.

Jan 28 • Emily Sanders

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Big Oil declares war on climate lawsuits

The American Petroleum Institute will prioritize shielding oil companies from climate liability in 2026.

Jan 14 • Emily Sanders

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On Venezuela and ‘the greatest lie the oil industry ever told us’

Author and investigative journalist Antonia Juhasz, an expert in wars fought over oil, weighs in on U.S. oil companies’ efforts to distance themselves…

Jan 9 • Emily Sanders

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December 2025

ExxonKnews: The year in review

This year, ExxonKnews reported on Big Oil targeting its critics, pushing false solutions, and encouraging political allies to help the industry escape…

Dec 23, 2025 • Emily Sanders

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Exxon’s new greenwashing ploy

The oil giant claims it can eliminate more than 90 percent of emissions from gas-powered AI facilities. Critics say that’s nonsense.

Dec 18, 2025 • Emily Sanders

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Exxon's next Supreme Court play

Oil companies are once again asking the high court to intervene in climate deception lawsuits — part of an all-hands-on-deck effort by Big Oil and the…

Dec 8, 2025 • Emily Sanders

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November 2025

These ads are poisoning trust in media

‘Native advertising' allows fossil fuel companies to disguise their ads in news outlets. A new book argues the practice undermines journalistic…

Nov 19, 2025 • Emily Sanders

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October 2025

Exxon uses free speech argument to fight climate laws

It’s not the first time the oil giant has tried to ward off accountability using the First Amendment.

Oct 29, 2025 • Emily Sanders

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Oil giant Total’s net zero claims broke the law, court rules

The ruling is the first court judgment against an oil company for statements about its role in combatting the climate crisis.

Oct 24, 2025 • Emily Sanders

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