
Amy Westervelt
Amy Westervelt is a print and audio journalist, the founder of the Critical Frequency podcast network, and the host of “Drilled,” a true-crime podcast about climate change.
VoicesSubpoenaed Fossil Fuel Documents Reveal an Industry Stuck in the Past
The industry is still running the same five-step plan, to the same end: preserving power, subsidies, and social license.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is a Linchpin of the Right-Wing Judicial Strategy
Paxton is up for reelection. A case before the Supreme Court this week, Haaland v. Brackeen, is a window into his efforts to expand corporate rights.
Fossil Fuel Industry Seeks to Expand Free Speech for Corporations and Limit It for Citizens
As oil companies push to criminalize dissent, they’re also making the case that climate denialism is protected speech, not fraudulent advertising.
Big Fossil’s Disaster Capitalist Response to Russia-Ukraine
The industry moved quickly to capture the narrative, going from disinformation blitz to policy wins within a matter of weeks.