Law & Order meets the climate crisis as we dig into the stories behind the hundreds of climate cases around the globe.
In 2007, the Supreme Court ruled in Massachusetts vs. EPA that when the U.S. Congress passed the Clean Air Act... more
In 2017, El Salvador became the first country in the world to pass an outright ban on mining. It was... more
Public Citizen has been working with various prosecutors to explore the idea of using criminal law to hold oil companies... more
The backlash against ESG is continuing, with a string of lawsuits aimed at shutting down shareholder activism. We don't often... more
Lots of news lately on stories we've been following, so in today's episode: an update! The landmark Carbon Majors report... more
Shell announced in late 2023 that it would be shutting down all of its onshore activities in Nigeria and concentrating... more
The U.S. government's definition of what constitutes an "ecoterrorist" has long driven backlash against environmental activists and in recent years... more
In June 2022, Michel Forst became the first UN Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders. In that role he has spent... more
About a decade after UK courts made history with the first "climate necessity" ruling in history, the UK government has... more
While protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline at the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation garnered international news coverage, at the... more
In December 2023, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closed the comment period on its draft Environmental Impact Statement for... more
As we resume our season focused on the global criminalization of climate protest, reporter Martha Troian brings us to Canada,... more
Globally, climate activism has shifted over the past few years. It’s more constant now and includes more direct action than... more
From Ecuador to North Dakota, British Columbia to New Zealand, the backlash against Indigenous-led environmental protest is always particularly harsh,... more
In April 2023, Joanna Oltman Smith walked into the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. with fellow activist Tim Martin, and... more
Welcome to Outrage + Optimism, where they examine issues at the forefront of the climate crisis, interview change-makers, and transform... more
A new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) looks at the details of Guyana's planned... more
We're bringing you this crossover episode from our sister podcast, Inherited, because there's a way in which the constant vilification... more
It’s no coincidence that the backlash against climate protest looks the same from country to country. Not only is industry... more
President Biden made his first trip to Vietnam as President this week, with the intention of "upgrading" diplomatic relations between... more
Since the 2019 passage of the "Dangerous Attachment Devices" bill in response to anti-coal protests in Queensland, Australia's states have... more
When she was just 22, Disha Ravi, co-founder of Fridays for Future in India, had police show up at her... more
There's a lot of discourse happening about free speech in the context of "cancel culture" these days, but precious little... more
In more than 30 climate cases making their way through U.S. courts today, oil companies are using an argument they've... more
Worried that all their work creating Mobil's personality and a multi-pronged issue advertising campaign to go with it would go... more
In the 1970s, Mobil Oil had invented the advertorial and was aggressively pursuing an entirely new type of marketing, branding... more
In the Season 3 premiere of Inherited, host Shaylyn Martos introduces us to storyteller Camara Aaron, who shares a personal... more
In the 1970s, Mobil Oil had invented the advertorial and was aggressively pursuing an entirely new type of marketing, branding... more
On the heels of several legal wins for grassroots organizers in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley," ExxonMobil, Chevron and other petrochemical giants... more
”Governing power is the goal and the point.” Daniel Squadron is the co-founder and Executive Director of The States Project and... more
The day after our season finale last week, we got some incredible news from Guyana: the High Court ruled against... more
In the last episode of our "Light, Sweet Crude" season we look at what's next for Guyana, and for other... more
What's happening in Guyana isn't just happening there. All over the globe, oil companies are racing to tap as many... more
When we first started reporting this story, people unfamiliar with it would suggest talking to local environmental groups. Surely they... more
The tension between addressing global poverty and acting on the climate crisis is one the fossil fuel industry, and those... more
Melinda Janki has filed seven separate cases aimed at blocking oil drilling in Guyana, but only one of them explicitly... more
One person in Guyana knows both the inner workings of oil companies and the intricacies of Guyanese environmental law better... more
After a year’s worth of pressure from local press and civil society groups, the Guyanese government released its contract with... more
Five years ago, Kiana Wilburg was a new reporter when ExxonMobil executives and Guyanese government officials announced they had found... more
A new peer-reviewed study in the journal Science shows exactly how accurate oil company scientists' climate models were back in... more
Five years ago, Kiana Wilburg was a new reporter when ExxonMobil executives and Guyanese government officials announced they had found oil 40... more