Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Has Deep Ties to Chevron Lawyers Leading Legal Attacks on Steven Donziger
A lawyer with Gibson Dunn, a firm hired by Chevron, was a major fundraiser for Gillibrand, who has been silent on Donziger’s case.
Environment
EPA Exposed
EPA Officials Exposed Whistleblowers Three Minutes After Receiving Confidential Complaint
In response to a whistleblower complaint alleging corruption within the EPA’s New Chemicals Division, agency officials immediately notified those accused of misconduct.
Rep. Jerry Nadler, Whose Son Works for Chevron’s Lawyers, Is Silent on Steven Donziger Case
Key members of New York’s congressional delegation, who Chevron’s lawyers donate to, haven’t responded to Donziger’s pleas.
One Bill in Texas Legislature Would Ease Extreme Heat in Texas Prisons. Another Makes It Worse.
With the climate crisis at hand, one bill requires air conditioning in prisons, while another would take it away from detained immigrants.
Hurricane Ida Prison Evacuations in Louisiana Left People Without Medication in Bird-Infested Shelter
In a letter, rights groups said incarcerated people were subjected to "dirty and unsafe" conditions during evacuations for Hurricane Ida.
EPA Exposed
New Evidence of Corruption at EPA Chemicals Division
EPA whistleblowers have provided evidence that agency officials avoided calculating the health risks posed by hundreds of new chemicals.
Policing the Pipeline
Oil Company Official Overseeing Crackdown on Pipeline Resistance Cut Teeth at Amazon and Exxon
In the small world of corporate security, officials like Enbridge’s Troy Kirby take counterinsurgency practices from one megacompany to another.
Hurricane Ida Makes a Mockery of Big Oil’s Philanthropy
During Hurricane Ida, energy companies briefly paused efforts to claim credit for combating the problems they’ve caused.
Brazil's Indigenous Groups Mount Unprecedented Protest Against Destruction of the Amazon
Brazil’s largest-ever Indigenous protest came amid efforts by Jair Bolsonaro and his allies to pave the way for industry in the Amazon.
Policing the Pipeline
Minnesota Law Enforcement Shared Intelligence on Protest Organizers With Pipeline Company
Documents reveal Enbridge’s close relationship with police, including offering training on responding to protests.