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Received — 14 October 2026 ⏭

Amit Forlit, the Israeli Private Eye at the Heart of a Climate Hacking Scandal

✇NYT: Science
By: Karen Zraick and Gabby Sobelman
14 October 2026 at 10:13
He’s been linked to someone called “The Hawk.” He named his company “This Isn’t a Dentist’s Office.” The feds say he hacked American environmentalists.

© Mark Harris

Received — 7 October 2026 ⏭
Received — 6 October 2026 ⏭

Why Cities and States Are Fighting Climate Change in Courtrooms

✇NYT: Science
By: Karen Zraick and Claire Brown
5 October 2026 at 16:40
Faced with a president who has called global warming a hoax, officials have filed dozens of suits against oil companies to try to cover the costs of extreme weather.

© Alex Kent/The New York Times

The case now before the Supreme Court could affect dozens of others. Protesters gathered on Monday as the court heard arguments.
Received — 4 October 2026 ⏭

A Supreme Court Battle Over Climate Change Begins

✇NYT: Science
By: Karen Zraick
4 October 2026 at 16:51
The justices are about to hear a lawsuit that could determine whether the oil industry faces billions of dollars in liability for damages caused by global warming.

© Mark Makela for The New York Times

Boulder has sued Exxon and Suncor saying they should help pay for the damage caused by global warming in the state. A Suncor refinery in Colorado last month.
Received — 2 October 2026 ⏭

Sales of Hulking Pickups and S.U.V.s Sag as Fuel Prices Soar

✇NYT: Technology
By: Jack Ewing
2 October 2026 at 14:07
Sales of big pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles have dipped as more Americans buy hybrids and smaller cars.

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Sales of the Chevrolet Silverado were up, but the growth came from a light-duty version of the truck. Sales of heavy-duty Silverados slumped as Americans shift away from full-size pickups and S.U.V.s.
Received — 1 October 2026 ⏭

States Sue Over Trump’s Repeal of Climate Rules for Power Plants

✇NYT: Science
By: Brad Plumer
2 October 2026 at 15:22
The mostly Democratic-led states say that the E.P.A. acted unlawfully when it erased Biden-era limits on carbon dioxide from coal- and gas-fired plants.

© Benjamin Rasmussen for The New York Times

President Trump has pushed to dismantle many federal policies that aim to tackle climate change, including Biden-era rules that limited planet-warming emissions from power plants.
Received — 28 September 2026 ⏭

Trump Sharply Scales Back Fuel Economy Rules for New Cars

✇NYT: Science
By: Brad Plumer and Maxine Joselow
29 September 2026 at 12:32
The move marked the final step in the administration’s efforts to dismantle policies aimed at speeding the shift to electric vehicles.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

The new standards should be relatively easy for automakers to meet, analysts said.
Received — 24 September 2026 ⏭

A Second Judge Strikes Down New York’s Climate ‘Superfund’ Law

✇NYT: Science
By: Karen Zraick
24 September 2026 at 15:23
A federal judge ruled that the new law, which would force fossil fuel companies to pay $75 billion to help cover the costs of climate change, was unconstitutional.

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The plant in Somerset, N.Y., which closed in 2020, was the last coal-fired power station in the state.
Received — 23 September 2026 ⏭

Or, Why Diesel's price is outpacing Gasoline's

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By: ChurchHatesTucker
23 September 2026 at 17:43
How Volkswagen's Flagrant Fraud Screwed Over Russia's Refineries a Decade Later [YT ~17 min.]

William Spaniel is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh. His main YouTube channel, now just branded William Spaniel, was started to supplement his textbook/course Game Theory 101: Game Theory Made Easy*. It is currently focused on international affairs, covering topics such as Why the U.S. Is So Bad at Negotiating Peace Deals and Inevitability: The Critical Strategic Concept Both Wars Hinge On. A side channel, Lines on Maps Extra, recently ended a months-long streak of (combined with the main channel) daily videos that was initially prompted by the Iran war. * Game Theory 101 and the early iteration of Spaniel's channel were featured previously in 2012

Chris Wright Sells Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Vision

✇NYT: Science
By: Brad Plumer
23 September 2026 at 08:50
Energy Secretary Chris Wright is pitching a future of fossil fuel abundance. It’s not always an easy sell while war drags on and oil prices surge.

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Chris Wright, the Energy Secretary, speaking before the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Energy Abundance in Houston last week.
Received — 22 September 2026 ⏭

Judge Dismisses Unusual Climate Suit Claiming Oil Giants Broke Antitrust Law

✇NYT: Science
By: Karen Zraick
22 September 2026 at 18:23
The lawsuit, filed by Michigan, claimed oil companies colluded to obstruct solar power and to misrepresent climate risks, making energy costlier.

© Rebecca Cook/Reuters

Dana Nessel, Michigan’s attorney general, whose lawsuit accused fossil fuel companies of creating a “cartel” and raising costs for residents.

$345 Million Verdict Against Greenpeace Should Be Overturned, Lawyers Say

✇NYT: Science
By: Karen Zraick
22 September 2026 at 14:27
A group of civil-rights and free-speech lawyers accused the judge of bias and “general incompetence.”

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Greenpeace in 2025 lost a lawsuit brought by pipeline company Energy Transfer over protests against its Dakota Access Pipeline. A protest encampment in 2016.
Received — 18 September 2026 ⏭

Toxic Fracking Waste Becoming a Political Issue in Ohio

✇NYT: Science
By: Quinn Glabicki
17 September 2026 at 16:28
The Democratic candidate for governor backed restrictions on disposal of fracking wastewater around a hard-hit town, and called for a “thorough investigation” of the dangers.

© Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times

Ohio has become a destination for the underground disposal of fracking wastewater, much of it from nearby Pennsylvania. In Ohio, it is damaging some natural-gas wells.
Received — 10 September 2026 ⏭

The Iran War Is Pushing Global Coal Use to Record Highs

✇NYT: Science
By: Brad Plumer
10 September 2026 at 11:10
Five years after virtually every world leader agreed to “phase down” the burning of coal for climate reasons, the fuel is more widely used than ever.

© Ahmad Mulia Panjaitan/Associated Press

Coal barges in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, last month.
Received — 9 September 2026 ⏭
Received — 2 September 2026 ⏭

Patagonia Sues Trump Over Reduction of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah

✇NYT: Science
By: Maxine Joselow
2 September 2026 at 23:09
The outdoor apparel maker joined environmental and Native American groups in challenging President Trump’s reduction of Bears Ears National Monument.

© George Frey/Getty Images

Tourists at Muley Point, looking out on Monument Valley, in Bears Ears National Monument in Utah.
Received — 1 September 2026 ⏭

New York Climate ‘Superfund’ Law Falls in Court

✇NYT: Science
By: Karen Zraick
1 September 2026 at 15:50
The court said the measure, which required energy companies to pay $75 billion to the state, conflicted with federal law.

© Cindy Schultz for The New York Times

Kathy Hochul, New York’s governor, signed the law in 2024 and several other states have considered similar measures.
Received — 25 August 2026 ⏭

Gold, Flights, Cryptocurrency: U.S. Vows to Go After More Than Iran’s Oil

✇NYT: Technology
By: Zane Irwin
26 August 2026 at 08:46
The United States threatened sanctions for any country or entity that engages with Iran’s gold, digital assets, aviation, shipping and tech industries. Here’s why that matters.

© Vahid Salemi/Associated Press

A gas station in Tehran on Tuesday. The United States imposed a monthslong blockade on Iran’s shipments of oil, the nation’s economic engine.
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