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Explainers

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.

Kathryn Bedell works with a calf on her ranch in Mesa County, CO.

Explainers

The Colorado ranchers taking on Big Oil

By Emily Sanders Sep 16, 2026

March 2026 flooding of homes in Waialua, Hawaii.

Explainers

“They’re pulling out all the stops”: Big Oil’s all-encompassing attacks on climate lawsuits

By Emily Sanders Sep 16, 2026

ExxonKnews

These ads are poisoning trust in media

By Emily Sanders Nov 19, 2025

ExxonKnews

Oil giant Total’s net zero claims broke the law, court rules

By Emily Sanders Oct 24, 2025

ExxonKnews

What Big Oil learned from the gun industry

By Emily Sanders Apr 7, 2025

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