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UPDATE: Trump’s DOJ swoops in to save Big Oil

Trump’s DOJ just sued Minnesota to stop its climate deception case, right as it was finally allowed to move toward discovery.

8 hrs ago • Emily Atkin

40:56

April 2026

Plastic detox update #1

I expected there’d be a high financial cost to avoiding plastic. I didn’t realize there’d be a social cost, too.

Apr 30 • Emily Atkin

40:23

Republicans introduce extreme bill to ban lawsuits against Big Oil forever

Shouldn't Democrats... be saying something about this?

Apr 23 • Emily Atkin

19:07

Detoxing my life, resentfully

Some thoughts on plastic, power, and personal responsibility.

Apr 16 • Emily Atkin

40:29

What should we ask the plastic doctor?

I'm interviewing her tomorrow!

Apr 9 • Emily Atkin

Chevron's CEO made $104 million while America bombed Iran

America's oil executives have pocketed $1.4 billion selling stock during the Iran war, a new investigation shows.

Apr 8 • Emily Atkin

Oil worker says fracking waste eroded his jaw

An elementary school was built atop the site where the radioactive waste was spread, journalist Saul Elbein reports.

Apr 2 • Emily Atkin

35:11

March 2026

Why smart people believe myths about electric cars

EVs should be having their moment, but misinformation is standing in the way. We spoke to a researcher about how to course correct.

Mar 26 • Tracy Wholf

30:24

What oil actually costs

The market price of oil has never reflected its true cost. This week made that impossible to ignore.

Mar 25 • Emily Atkin

"Is it a condom or is it gasoline?"

Tracy and I play a game.

Mar 20 • Emily Atkin

11:46

How fossil fuel ads manipulate us

On today’s podcast, we watch and analyze fossil fuel ads.

Mar 19 • Emily Atkin

27:49

Fossil fuel propaganda is evolving

A new analysis of nearly 2,000 fossil fuel ads finds Big Oil has moved from green promises to insisting oil and gas are inevitable. (They're not).

Mar 17 • Emily Atkin

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