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Oil execs knew natural gas was bad for the climate, but promoted it anyway. That's just one of many revelations from new documents released this week as part of a congressional investigation into Big Oil's climate deception. For grist, w/ Kate Yoder. grist.org/accountability…

Occidental Petroleum's climate strategy involves selling "net-zero oil." Critics say that's an oxymoron. My latest for grist, on a new analysis from Carbon Market Watch. grist.org/accountability…

A series of lawsuits say it's deceptive to call bottled water "natural" — if it's contaminated with microplastics. My latest for grist. grist.org/accountability…

I spoke to Joseph Winters 🔶 grist about the latest report card detailing companies' progress on curbing plastic use. It's ... not a report card I would have been excited to bring to my parents. Thanks to As You Sow for keeping tabs on corporate promises. grist.org/accountability…

Excellent story from Lisa Song is @lisalsong.bsky.social on chemical recycling, and why it won't solve the plastics crisis. propublica.org/article/delusi…

Neither candidate actually answered the climate change question during Thursday's presidential debate. But at least one of them didn't go on an incoherent rant about "H2O." I wrote it up for grist. grist.org/politics/biden…

The petrochemical industry says it's "fully committed" to the global plastics treaty, but what does that mean? Here's a deep dive into what trade groups think the agreement should include. My latest for grist. grist.org/accountability…

Next month, more than 30 cafes and eateries in Petaluma, California, will begin serving beverages in reusable cups by default as part of a first-of-its-kind pilot program meant to reduce pollution from single-use plastic. My latest for grist. grist.org/solutions/sip-…

Goodbye, "soy boys." Hello, swole vegans. These plant-based strength athletes are living proof that you don't need to eat animals to be strong. My latest for grist. grist.org/arts-culture/m…

Does The #Plastics Industry Support Waste Pickers? It’s Complicated. #news #environment #pollution #waste Joseph Winters 🔶 reports for grist grist.org/accountability…

I've seen a lot of coverage about Kamala Harris' track record on climate. But what about plastics? Experts say she has "the know-how and credentials to challenge plastic pollution as president." My latest for grist. grist.org/politics/what-…

Carbon credits are supposed to "uplift" communities, but researchers say there's little evidence this is happening on a large scale. Many of the credits' supposed beneficiaries call them "a new form of colonialism." My latest for grist. grist.org/accountability…

For the first time in nearly 40 years, the EPA used its emergency authority to immediately ban a toxic pesticide. Farmworker advocates say suspending DCPA — sold as Dacthal — will spare workers' children "lifelong harm." My latest for grist. grist.org/food-and-agric…

In a major reversal, the US says it will support plastic production limits at the global plastics treaty. Industry groups responded by saying the White House has "turned its back on Americans whose livelihoods depend on our industry." My latest for grist. grist.org/regulation/us-…

New research proposes a more expansive way to look at companies’ contribution to global net-zero: by tracking their "spheres of influence." My latest for grist. grist.org/business/corpo…

In last week's edition of grist's Looking Forward newsletter, I covered an intriguing proposal to give nature political representation through a "planetary parliament." grist.org/looking-forwar…

Microplastics are ubiquitous — in the environment and in people's bodies. A new review paper in the journal Science synthesizes what we've learned about them over the past 20 years. My latest for grist. grist.org/science/20-yea…

In California, a first-of-its-kind lawsuit takes aim at Exxon Mobil for its "decades-long deception campaign" to convince the public that plastics could be recycled. My latest for grist. grist.org/accountability…

I'm mostly off Twitter now but this is important: US appears to have backtracked on support for plastic production caps in UN plastics treaty. For grist. grist.org/regulation/us-…