ALEC—a fossil fuel-linked group—is advancing model legislation disguised as "consumer protection" that would give Big Oil legal immunity from climate lawsuits. 😑 “Calling this consumer protection is like calling a fox a henhouse security guard,” said Jamie Court of @consumerwatchdog.bsky.social.

Today: ALEC To Vote On Big Oil Immunity Bill Disguised As “Consumer Protection” – Consumer Watchdog

Fossil-fuel-backed group’s proposal would bar consumers, communities and states from holding oil companies accountable for climate deception Washington,…

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Today @ucs.org, along with colleagues @naomioreskes.bsky.social, @rbrulle.bsky.social, @geoffreysupran.bsky.social, @lewan.uk, filed an amicus brief with #SCOTUS in support of a climate deception lawsuit against #BigOil brought by the city and county of Boulder, CO.

Experts File Friend-of-the-Court Brief in Suncor v Boulder Documenting Companies’ Climate Deception

Experts File Friend-of-the-Court Brief in Supreme Court Case Documenting Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil Decades of Climate Deception

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Documents show Big Oil was selling the American public a calculated deception, all while they understood exactly what their product was doing to our health and our climate. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/c...

Oil Firms Knew for Decades of Methane’s Danger to Planet, Documents Suggest

The companies knew they were releasing more of the greenhouse gas than they publicly reported, according to industry files cited by the Center for Climate Integrity, an activist organization.

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🚨 JUST IN: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County on Monday, October 5. Suncor and ExxonMobil want the Court to stop Boulder's climate deception case against the oil companies before it goes to trial. Here's what you need to know👇

Boulder and Exxon’s coming Supreme Court clash, explained. | Center for Climate Integrity

As Big Oil tries to escape accountability, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in one of dozens of climate deception lawsuits. Here’s what you need to know.

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"Former high-ranking Republican EPA officials and a prominent conservative scholar joined Democrats on Monday, backing local governments seeking to hold the oil and gas industry legally accountable for damages caused by climate change."

E&E News: Republicans join push for Supreme Court to allow climate lawsuits

Former Republican EPA leaders and a conservative scholar join Democrats supporting local efforts to sue for climate-related damages.

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Alongside 19 AGs, we’re supporting Boulder’s efforts to hold Big Oil accountable for misleading the public and worsening the climate crisis. States have the right to turn to their own laws to seek accountability and justice, and we urge the Supreme Court to preserve that right.

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Amicus Brief Supporting Boulder’s Efforts to Hold Big Oil Accountable for Misleading the Public and Worsening the Climate Crisis

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, co-led a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to the U.S. Supr...

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The U.S. Supreme Court should allow Boulder's climate deception lawsuit against ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy to keep moving toward trial, a wide range of elected officials, legal scholars, public interest groups, and others argued in amicus briefs filed with the court today.

States, Ranchers, Tribes, Congress Members, Scholars and More Back Boulder Climate Deception Case | Center for Climate Integrity

The U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Exxon and Suncor’s Arguments to Escape Trial in Colorado for Deceiving the Public About Climate Harms

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BREAKING--We just led a multi-state coalition at #SCOTUS to support Boulder's right to sue fossil fuel companies for their actions that contributed to climate change. The effort to preempt this state lawsuit by a federal court is an overreach and improper. coag.gov/press-releas...

Attorney General Phil Weiser defends state courts' role in climate case before U.S. Supreme Court

Aug. 3, 2026 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser today co-led a multistate coalition of attorneys general in filing a court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County...

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These fire conditions didn't happen by accident. Big Oil knew decades ago that fossil fuels were driving climate change — but instead took from Big Tobacco's playbook to bury the science, spread climate denial, and delay the transition to cleaner energy sources. Communities deserve accountability.

60,000 evacuated due to Spokane Complex Fire; Mayor calls it region's 'worst natural disaster'

The Spokane Complex Fire has forced 60,000 evacuations and destroyed hundreds of homes in what Mayor Lisa Brown called the region's worst natural disaster.

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In June 1966, scientist James Lovelock warned Shell in a confidential memo of “the almost certain fact that the climate is worsening and the probability that the combustion of fuel is responsible.” Shell would later become "a founding member of the denialist Global Climate Coalition." 😑

The Lovelock Papers: Shell’s Hidden Climate Knowledge Under Scrutiny as Court Battle Looms

“What seems to be important,” wrote the visionary British scientist, James Lovelock, in June 1966, is “the almost certain fact that the climate is worsening and the probability that the combustion of ...

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The fossil fuel industry lied to us. For decades, they’ve peddled the myth that “natural” gas is "clean" to pad their bottom line. @climateintegrity.org's new report rips the mask off: climateintegrity.org/projects/nat...

While Big Oil makes billions from fueling climate change, U.S. communities are paying billions to recover from its impacts. In the first half of 2026 alone, the U.S. experienced 12 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters. There must be accountability NOW.

Exxon and Chevron profits surge on rising oil prices due to Iran war

ExxonMobil and Chevron on Friday reported second-quarter profits that surged on rising oil prices due to the Iran war.

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They profit. We pay. Big Oil is raking in massive profits while ❌ fueling the climate crisis ❌ deceiving the public ❌ lobbying for immunity, and ❌ sticking us with the bill. Holding Big Oil accountable is more urgent than ever.

Climate Central@climatecentral.org · last wk.

Did you know that the U.S. has already experienced 12 billion-dollar weather & climate disasters in 2026? 💰At least $31.9B in damages 📈5th-highest January–June total since 1980 ⛈️Severe storms account for 66% disasters Want to learn more? Explore the database: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...

When FOIA documents reveal a hidden truth ... Brief explainer on how Big Gas ducked concerns about its methane emissions to sell gas as a 'climate solution.' Our gas dependent world was not inevitable. This study is one of the key building blocks.

Center for Climate Integrity@climateintegrity.org · 6d ago

How a 1996 study on methane emissions from natural gas—published by the gas industry in partnership with the U.S. EPA—allowed the oil and gas industry to fend off emissions regulations, cement the myth of “clean” natural gas, and pave the way for the 2000s fracking boom. 👀

How a 1996 study on methane emissions from natural gas—published by the gas industry in partnership with the U.S. EPA—allowed the oil and gas industry to fend off emissions regulations, cement the myth of “clean” natural gas, and pave the way for the 2000s fracking boom. 👀

Big Oil companies are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to help them escape accountability for their climate deception. But Exxon and Suncor “have come to the wrong forum at the wrong time with the wrong arguments,” Boulder, Colorado, told the justices in a brief this week.

Boulder urges SCOTUS to reject Big Oil’s ‘impatient,’ ‘failed,’ and ‘speculative’ arguments to stop climate deception case | Center for Climate Integrity

ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy “have come to the wrong forum at the wrong time with the wrong arguments,” Boulder told the justices, who will consider the case this fall.

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Think how much dark money corruption and climate denial fraud Big Oil can get up to with this half-trillion-dollar windfall (from you, btw). www.woodmac.com/press-releas...

Wood Mackenzie Mid-Year Outlook: oil and gas industry cash-rich but capital-cautious as nearly half a trillion-dollar windfall fails to trigger a spending surge

The global leader in commercial intelligence for the energy, metals and mining industries, providing objective analysis and advice on assets, companies and markets.

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You guys aren't going to believe this, but ... it turns out the oil & gas industry knew that they were poisoning people (in this case, with methane) for years, and they hid it & did nothing to mitigate the harm. No, really, it's true! Incredible investigative work here from @rebleber.bsky.social:

Oil Firms Knew for Decades of Methane’s Danger to Planet, Documents Suggest

The companies knew they were releasing more of the greenhouse gas than they publicly reported, according to industry files cited by the Center for Climate Integrity, an activist organization.

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As Shell faces a landmark climate lawsuit, "confidential" documents from the 1960s show British scientist James Lovelock warning executives of the risks of burning fossil fuels. See his June 1966 memo published in full for the first time with my latest for @desmog.com

The Lovelock Papers: Shell’s Hidden Climate Knowledge Under Scrutiny as Court Battle Looms

“What seems to be important,” wrote the visionary British scientist, James Lovelock, in June 1966, is “the almost certain fact that the climate is worsening and the probability that the combustion of ...

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"Big Oil is in panic mode." They're afraid of accountability because they know just how much damage they've caused.

Big Oil Is Getting Sued for Heat Deaths. It's Fighting Back With an Army of Immunity Laws.

As lawsuits near trial, oil companies race to win immunity in statehouses and Congress.

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The people of Boulder deserve their day in court to put Exxon and Suncor on trial for their climate deception. They knew. They lied. They need to pay.

E&E News: Boulder asks the Supreme Court to keep its climate lawsuit alive

The fossil fuel industry has argued that federal law bars the lawsuit. But local Colorado governments say it’s an appropriate exercise of state power.

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great insights here from @billmckibben.bsky.social on the success of natural gas deception — "if the PR campaign flummoxed me, imagine how well it worked on people who weren’t paying much attention at all" billmckibben.substack.com/p/bloated-an...

Big Oil continues to deceptively market "advanced" recycling as a solution to the plastic pollution crisis. In reality, the process "releases toxic chemicals into the atmosphere," and the handful of plants still in operation are "barely making a dent in the amount of plastic that's discarded." 😑

Advanced Recycling Hits a Rough Patch

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Findings from the @climateintegrity.org show that gas companies have known their impact for decades. Natural gas being touted as the 'climate solution' is a large part of the industry's success. See the full report below. climateintegrity.org/projects/nat...

The Fraud of “Clean” Natural Gas | Center for Climate Integrity

How Big Oil and Gas Created the Myth that Natural Gas is a Climate Solution

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These are not just fires. These are not just heatwaves. These are not just smoky skies. These are climate disasters that Big Oil knew decades ago would become more deadly and destructive if we kept burning fossil fuels. Instead of warning the public, Big Oil lied. There must be accountability NOW.

As home insurance premiums spike in the wake of extreme weather disasters, Big Oil corporations are pocketing record profits and paying nothing. The public should not be forced to foot the bill for the industry's deception.

About half of Americans think natural gas—a methane-based, planet-warming fuel—is a “clean” energy source, according to a recent poll. And a long-running fossil fuel industry marketing campaign might be to blame.

How fossil fuel companies made us believe gas was clean

A new report from the Center for Climate Integrity exposes "decades of deception."

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Must read: @markgongloff.bsky.social explains why our investigation exposing how Big Oil & Gas pushed the fraud of "clean" natural gas "is more relevant than ever as lawsuits proliferate." “This is the most consequential deception campaign in the history of mankind,” CCI's Richard Wiles said.

Mark Gongloff@markgongloff.bsky.social · last wk.

Little by little, it’s getting increasingly easier to hold oil and gas companies accountable for their lies and harms Gift link to my column for @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

The “clean natural gas” label is a myth. Great to see this Mother Jones article by @hurwitz.bsky.social summarizing the key findings of our report into The Fraud of "Clean" Natural Gas for @climateintegrity.org

Mother Jones@motherjones.com · 2w ago

A new report exposes what's behind the "clean" gas lie

Why do we call fossil gas "natural" gas? A new report from @climateintegrity.org “shines a light on a decades-long public relations campaign by oil and gas companies to re-brand natural gas as ‘clean energy’” after internal company research found that methane emissions was fueling climate change.

How Big Oil Spent Decades Selling the Myth of ‘Clean’ Natural Gas

A new report reveals oil and gas companies knew as early as the mid-1970s that methane fueled climate change while launching massive PR campaigns to promote natural gas as clean energy.

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