Climate Accountability

Can a pipeline company defy a governor’s orders? Gretchen Whitmer is about to find out.

The ongoing battle between North America's largest mover of oil, Enbridge Energy, and the state of Michigan.

The Permian Basin is ground zero for a billion-dollar surge of zombie oil wells

These companies’ deforestation promises went up in flames

Deforestation was supposed to end in 2020. Instead, it hit a 12-year high.

These groups want the government to crack down on greenwashing

A complaint filed against Chevron for deceptive advertising could mark a new strategy for fossil fuel opponents.

111 ways Nate Silver hire Roger Pielke Jr doesn’t like you

Bonus: find out what he thinks about Grist readers (#79)!

Climate-change deniers hitting a wall — but so is the planet

It’s been a tough few weeks for the forces of climate-change denial. But let's not forget how effective they've been over the years.

Winning the climate culture war

More science will not cure climate skeptics and pandering to conservatives can only win battles, not the war. So, what's the right strategy in the climate fight?

It wasn’t just the billboards: How activists brought down the Heartland Institute

Yes, the Heartland Institute shot itself in the foot with its stupid Unabomber billboard. But what really hurt was the anti-Heartland campaign joined by tens of thousands of citizen activists.

The self-inflicted downfall of the Heartland Institute

The Heartland Institute lost a huge chunk of funding and canceled its climate denial conference, thanks to backlash after an offensive billboard campaign and other revelations of the group's extreme views.

Attention, renewable energy supporters: You worship Satan

Do you think there are better ways to get energy than by tearing up the land and sea and endangering all who live there? Well, then you are a Satanist. Focus on the Family's James Dobson just thought you would like to know.