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Dems overcame huge amounts of oil industry spending to win seats down the ballot in Texas, a state where Exxon and Chevron moved their HQs cause they thought it was a safe haven.
I wrote about how those officials might handle the industry, which still has massive sway in their state
I wrote about how those officials might handle the industry, which still has massive sway in their state
What a blue wave in Texas means for Big Oil
Tackling corruption, oversight, finance limits and other ways Texas Democrats can begin to hold oil giants accountable.
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November 6, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Dems overcame huge amounts of oil industry spending to win seats down the ballot in Texas, a state where Exxon and Chevron moved their HQs cause they thought it was a safe haven.
I wrote about how those officials might handle the industry, which still has massive sway in their state
I wrote about how those officials might handle the industry, which still has massive sway in their state
Texas Democrats overcame hefty oil industry spending to win historic elections on Tuesday night.
Oil giants could begin to face new fines for pollution, enforcements of regulations, and limits on their financial influence in the Lone Star State.
Here’s what’s next for Big Oil in Texas. ⬇️
Oil giants could begin to face new fines for pollution, enforcements of regulations, and limits on their financial influence in the Lone Star State.
Here’s what’s next for Big Oil in Texas. ⬇️
What a blue wave in Texas means for Big Oil
Tackling corruption, oversight, finance limits and other ways Texas Democrats can begin to hold oil giants accountable.
gatheringlines.org
November 6, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Texas Democrats overcame hefty oil industry spending to win historic elections on Tuesday night.
Oil giants could begin to face new fines for pollution, enforcements of regulations, and limits on their financial influence in the Lone Star State.
Here’s what’s next for Big Oil in Texas. ⬇️
Oil giants could begin to face new fines for pollution, enforcements of regulations, and limits on their financial influence in the Lone Star State.
Here’s what’s next for Big Oil in Texas. ⬇️
We have a new name, but the mission of our reporting stays the same. Welcome to Gathering Lines!
Gathering Lines
Tracing fossil fuel disinformation.
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November 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM
We have a new name, but the mission of our reporting stays the same. Welcome to Gathering Lines!
A thread on more obscure climate and environmental election results. What else should be on this list? >>
Colorado voters REJECTED a constitutional "right to natural gas" -- a 2 sentence proposal from a dark money group representing conservative interests.
There was a lot of nervousness this would scrape through and wreck Colorado electric transition www.cpr.org/2026/11/03/c...
There was a lot of nervousness this would scrape through and wreck Colorado electric transition www.cpr.org/2026/11/03/c...
Colorado Amendment 82 appears headed for defeat: Constitutional Right to Purchase and Sell Natural Gas
Amendment 82 would enshrine a right to buy and sell natural gas in Colorado's constitution and is being proposed by the advocacy group Advance Colorado.
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November 4, 2026 at 4:39 PM
A thread on more obscure climate and environmental election results. What else should be on this list? >>
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How to accelerate climate change
We knew this was coming - it's exactly what the industry has been asking for - but the irreversible damage is going to hit hard.
We knew this was coming - it's exactly what the industry has been asking for - but the irreversible damage is going to hit hard.
E.P.A. Loosens Methane Rules for Oil Firms (Gift Article)
The Biden administration had sought to crack down on methane leaks, a big driver of climate change. Those rules are now being scaled back.
www.nytimes.com
October 28, 2026 at 11:43 AM
How to accelerate climate change
We knew this was coming - it's exactly what the industry has been asking for - but the irreversible damage is going to hit hard.
We knew this was coming - it's exactly what the industry has been asking for - but the irreversible damage is going to hit hard.
@rebleber.bsky.social and @emorwee.bsky.social break down how the gas industry convinced people gas was clean! give them a listen ⬇️
Was great going on Heated's podcast with @emorwee.bsky.social & @tracywholf.bsky.social to unpack why smart people believe that natural gas is a climate solution and the long campaign that got us there. heated.world/p/why-smart-...
Why smart people believe the myth that natural gas is clean
Listen now (34 mins) | How the gas industry turned a half-truth into one of the most successful PR campaigns in fossil fuel history.
heated.world
October 23, 2026 at 5:22 PM
@rebleber.bsky.social and @emorwee.bsky.social break down how the gas industry convinced people gas was clean! give them a listen ⬇️
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Attn: climate/energy reporters — EPA will propose a rule gutting methane standards in "days not weeks." @fieldnotes.co just posted our briefing on how the oil & gas industry has been working behind the scenes w/ the Trump admin to get this done.
w/ @rebleber.bsky.social & @rebeccajohn.bsky.social:
w/ @rebleber.bsky.social & @rebeccajohn.bsky.social:
WEBINAR: Inside the Oil & Gas Industry's Campaign Against Methane Regulations
YouTube video by Fieldnotes
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October 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Attn: climate/energy reporters — EPA will propose a rule gutting methane standards in "days not weeks." @fieldnotes.co just posted our briefing on how the oil & gas industry has been working behind the scenes w/ the Trump admin to get this done.
w/ @rebleber.bsky.social & @rebeccajohn.bsky.social:
w/ @rebleber.bsky.social & @rebeccajohn.bsky.social:
Attorneys for Big Oil and Trump tried to convince SCOTUS yesterday that climate lawsuits should be stopped. Their arguments could reach into state-level cases against powerful industries beyond just oil and gas.
@emdashsanders.bsky.social and @rebleber.bsky.social report on how it went
@emdashsanders.bsky.social and @rebleber.bsky.social report on how it went
The Supreme Court justices weren’t buying some of Big Oil’s arguments
“A little slippery,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett said of one maneuver.
pointsourcenews.org
October 6, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Attorneys for Big Oil and Trump tried to convince SCOTUS yesterday that climate lawsuits should be stopped. Their arguments could reach into state-level cases against powerful industries beyond just oil and gas.
@emdashsanders.bsky.social and @rebleber.bsky.social report on how it went
@emdashsanders.bsky.social and @rebleber.bsky.social report on how it went
about that Supreme Court case the justices heard today between ExxonMobil and Suncor versus Boulder...
October 5, 2026 at 8:10 PM
about that Supreme Court case the justices heard today between ExxonMobil and Suncor versus Boulder...
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Args just wrapped up for the first case of the term!
October 5, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Args just wrapped up for the first case of the term!
today the Supreme Court is hearing a major climate case over a Boulder county lawsuit against Exxon and Suncor over climate damages and deception; the decision can determine if the case proceeds to trial
@emdashsanders.bsky.social is reporting from inside the court! stay tuned for more coverage...
@emdashsanders.bsky.social is reporting from inside the court! stay tuned for more coverage...
October 5, 2026 at 2:25 PM
today the Supreme Court is hearing a major climate case over a Boulder county lawsuit against Exxon and Suncor over climate damages and deception; the decision can determine if the case proceeds to trial
@emdashsanders.bsky.social is reporting from inside the court! stay tuned for more coverage...
@emdashsanders.bsky.social is reporting from inside the court! stay tuned for more coverage...
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Legal experts tell me oil companies' Supreme Court bid to stop this case could reach way further than climate, threatening states' historic ability to hold companies accountable for deception and harm to their residents.
I'll be at the court tomorrow covering the arguments. Stay tuned
I'll be at the court tomorrow covering the arguments. Stay tuned
Next week, SCOTUS will hear args in Boulder's climate lawsuit that says oil giants deceived the public about the dangers of burning fossil fuels & should pay for local damages.
A few things to know, ft my convo with @ishan-thakore.bsky.social @lesleyclark.bsky.social @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social
A few things to know, ft my convo with @ishan-thakore.bsky.social @lesleyclark.bsky.social @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social
Three things to know about the upcoming Supreme Court climate case
The broader implications if Exxon and Suncor get their SCOTUS reprieve from state climate lawsuits. Also, what to make of a justice’s 11th-hour recusal.
pointsourcenews.org
October 4, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Legal experts tell me oil companies' Supreme Court bid to stop this case could reach way further than climate, threatening states' historic ability to hold companies accountable for deception and harm to their residents.
I'll be at the court tomorrow covering the arguments. Stay tuned
I'll be at the court tomorrow covering the arguments. Stay tuned
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A glimpse into the stakes of Monday's SCOTUS arguments in Suncor v Boulder for just one community: Colorado ranchers, whose livelihoods have been wrecked by fires & drought.
Ranchers depend on local govt services -- unless govts can recover climate costs, they say they may not be able to continue
Ranchers depend on local govt services -- unless govts can recover climate costs, they say they may not be able to continue
A group of Colorado ranchers is speaking out in support of a major climate lawsuit that will be heard by the Supreme Court in a couple weeks.
Climate change is upending their way of life and they think oil companies should help local govts adapt.
Climate change is upending their way of life and they think oil companies should help local govts adapt.
The Colorado ranchers taking on Big Oil
As the Supreme Court considers a climate lawsuit against oil companies, ranchers say their livelihoods are caught in the fray.
pointsourcenews.org
October 2, 2026 at 4:17 PM
A glimpse into the stakes of Monday's SCOTUS arguments in Suncor v Boulder for just one community: Colorado ranchers, whose livelihoods have been wrecked by fires & drought.
Ranchers depend on local govt services -- unless govts can recover climate costs, they say they may not be able to continue
Ranchers depend on local govt services -- unless govts can recover climate costs, they say they may not be able to continue
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Next week, SCOTUS will hear args in Boulder's climate lawsuit that says oil giants deceived the public about the dangers of burning fossil fuels & should pay for local damages.
A few things to know, ft my convo with @ishan-thakore.bsky.social @lesleyclark.bsky.social @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social
A few things to know, ft my convo with @ishan-thakore.bsky.social @lesleyclark.bsky.social @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social
Three things to know about the upcoming Supreme Court climate case
The broader implications if Exxon and Suncor get their SCOTUS reprieve from state climate lawsuits. Also, what to make of a justice’s 11th-hour recusal.
pointsourcenews.org
September 30, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Next week, SCOTUS will hear args in Boulder's climate lawsuit that says oil giants deceived the public about the dangers of burning fossil fuels & should pay for local damages.
A few things to know, ft my convo with @ishan-thakore.bsky.social @lesleyclark.bsky.social @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social
A few things to know, ft my convo with @ishan-thakore.bsky.social @lesleyclark.bsky.social @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social
Climate reporters @emorwee.bsky.social and @emdashsanders.bsky.social met up at #ClimateWeekNYC to ask each other how they’re feeling about corporate greenwashing and AI’s lovefest with Big Oil.
Turns out, they had thoughts.
Turns out, they had thoughts.
September 25, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Climate reporters @emorwee.bsky.social and @emdashsanders.bsky.social met up at #ClimateWeekNYC to ask each other how they’re feeling about corporate greenwashing and AI’s lovefest with Big Oil.
Turns out, they had thoughts.
Turns out, they had thoughts.
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WATCH: Our Prof. Alejandro Camacho @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social joined @emdashsanders.bsky.social @coveringclimatenow.org and @pointsourcenews.org for this helpful briefing on the climate case Suncor v. Boulder heading to SCOTUS in a couple weeks.
coveringclimatenow.org/event/suncor...
coveringclimatenow.org/event/suncor...
Suncor v. Boulder: The Climate Showdown at the Supreme Court — Covering Climate Now
The first case the US Supreme Court will hear this fall term is a blockbuster climate lawsuit — one of dozens brought by state and local governments that argue oil companies deceived the public abou...
coveringclimatenow.org
September 23, 2026 at 10:14 PM
WATCH: Our Prof. Alejandro Camacho @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social joined @emdashsanders.bsky.social @coveringclimatenow.org and @pointsourcenews.org for this helpful briefing on the climate case Suncor v. Boulder heading to SCOTUS in a couple weeks.
coveringclimatenow.org/event/suncor...
coveringclimatenow.org/event/suncor...
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See you at noon!
This fall, SCOTUS will hear a blockbuster climate case — one of dozens brought by US governments arguing oil companies deceived the public about the dangers of burning fossil fuels and should be held accountable.
On 9/23 at 12pm ET, dig in with CCNow + @pointsourcenews.org
RSVP: buff.ly/oEmltW0
On 9/23 at 12pm ET, dig in with CCNow + @pointsourcenews.org
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September 23, 2026 at 1:43 PM
See you at noon!
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Industry allies are now coming after scientists behind climate attribution studies, seeking to dig up info to tarnish their reputations and, “in the process, intimidate researchers into silence,” says Chris Marchesano, @csldf.org attorney.
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“They’re pulling out all the stops”: Big Oil’s all-encompassing attacks on climate lawsuits
The fossil fuel industry and its allies are coordinating to end lawsuits that could make oil and gas companies pay for climate damages.
pointsourcenews.org
September 22, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Industry allies are now coming after scientists behind climate attribution studies, seeking to dig up info to tarnish their reputations and, “in the process, intimidate researchers into silence,” says Chris Marchesano, @csldf.org attorney.
pointsourcenews.org/theyre-pulli...
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We're getting close to Supreme Court arguments in a major climate lawsuit against oil companies.
Join us tomorrow, where we'll discuss the arguments coming before the court, the players, & the stakes for communities across the country facing increasingly damaging and expensive climate costs
Join us tomorrow, where we'll discuss the arguments coming before the court, the players, & the stakes for communities across the country facing increasingly damaging and expensive climate costs
This fall, SCOTUS will hear a blockbuster climate case — one of dozens brought by US governments arguing oil companies deceived the public about the dangers of burning fossil fuels and should be held accountable.
On 9/23 at 12pm ET, dig in with CCNow + @pointsourcenews.org
RSVP: buff.ly/oEmltW0
On 9/23 at 12pm ET, dig in with CCNow + @pointsourcenews.org
RSVP: buff.ly/oEmltW0
September 22, 2026 at 1:59 PM
We're getting close to Supreme Court arguments in a major climate lawsuit against oil companies.
Join us tomorrow, where we'll discuss the arguments coming before the court, the players, & the stakes for communities across the country facing increasingly damaging and expensive climate costs
Join us tomorrow, where we'll discuss the arguments coming before the court, the players, & the stakes for communities across the country facing increasingly damaging and expensive climate costs
As a major climate lawsuit brought by Boulder, Colorado heads to the Supreme Court for consideration, @emdashsanders.bsky.social spoke with Colorado ranchers who say the case's outcome could help make or break their way of life.
The Colorado ranchers taking on Big Oil
As the Supreme Court considers a climate lawsuit against oil companies, ranchers say their livelihoods are caught in the fray.
pointsourcenews.org
September 21, 2026 at 8:38 PM
As a major climate lawsuit brought by Boulder, Colorado heads to the Supreme Court for consideration, @emdashsanders.bsky.social spoke with Colorado ranchers who say the case's outcome could help make or break their way of life.
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“Suncor v. Boulder: The Climate Showdown at the Supreme Court” Wed., 9/23, 12 noon Eastern
Join @coveringclimatenow.org and @pointsourcenews.org for a conversation about the blockbuster climate lawsuit that will open the US Supreme Court’s fall term (10/5).
RSVP: tinyurl.com/3es2hjeu
Join @coveringclimatenow.org and @pointsourcenews.org for a conversation about the blockbuster climate lawsuit that will open the US Supreme Court’s fall term (10/5).
RSVP: tinyurl.com/3es2hjeu
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Suncor v. Boulder: The Climate Showdown at the Supreme Court. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
The first case the US Supreme Court will hear this fall term is a blockbuster climate lawsuit — one of dozens brought by state and local governments that argue oil companies deceived the public about ...
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September 21, 2026 at 2:47 PM
“Suncor v. Boulder: The Climate Showdown at the Supreme Court” Wed., 9/23, 12 noon Eastern
Join @coveringclimatenow.org and @pointsourcenews.org for a conversation about the blockbuster climate lawsuit that will open the US Supreme Court’s fall term (10/5).
RSVP: tinyurl.com/3es2hjeu
Join @coveringclimatenow.org and @pointsourcenews.org for a conversation about the blockbuster climate lawsuit that will open the US Supreme Court’s fall term (10/5).
RSVP: tinyurl.com/3es2hjeu
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Read more about the event, and check out @pointsourcenews.org, which just launched this week!
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Suncor v. Boulder: The Climate Showdown at the Supreme Court — Covering Climate Now
The first case the US Supreme Court will hear this fall term is a blockbuster climate lawsuit — one of dozens brought by state and local governments that argue oil companies deceived the…
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September 18, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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This fall, SCOTUS will hear a blockbuster climate case — one of dozens brought by US governments arguing oil companies deceived the public about the dangers of burning fossil fuels and should be held accountable.
On 9/23 at 12pm ET, dig in with CCNow + @pointsourcenews.org
RSVP: buff.ly/oEmltW0
On 9/23 at 12pm ET, dig in with CCNow + @pointsourcenews.org
RSVP: buff.ly/oEmltW0
September 18, 2026 at 8:13 PM
This fall, SCOTUS will hear a blockbuster climate case — one of dozens brought by US governments arguing oil companies deceived the public about the dangers of burning fossil fuels and should be held accountable.
On 9/23 at 12pm ET, dig in with CCNow + @pointsourcenews.org
RSVP: buff.ly/oEmltW0
On 9/23 at 12pm ET, dig in with CCNow + @pointsourcenews.org
RSVP: buff.ly/oEmltW0
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"The oil industry has prioritized legislation that could immunize them from liability entirely, and is counting on the current Republican trifecta in Washington to deliver."
Great piece by @emdashsanders.bsky.social in the new @pointsourcenews.org
pointsourcenews.org/theyre-pulli...
Great piece by @emdashsanders.bsky.social in the new @pointsourcenews.org
pointsourcenews.org/theyre-pulli...
“They’re pulling out all the stops”: Big Oil’s all-encompassing attacks on climate lawsuits
The fossil fuel industry and its allies are coordinating to end lawsuits that could make oil and gas companies pay for climate damages.
pointsourcenews.org
September 16, 2026 at 6:52 PM
"The oil industry has prioritized legislation that could immunize them from liability entirely, and is counting on the current Republican trifecta in Washington to deliver."
Great piece by @emdashsanders.bsky.social in the new @pointsourcenews.org
pointsourcenews.org/theyre-pulli...
Great piece by @emdashsanders.bsky.social in the new @pointsourcenews.org
pointsourcenews.org/theyre-pulli...