Dana Drugmand
@danad1012.bsky.social
Climate/enviro journalist covering climate accountability & litigation. New England native & citizen of 🌎
"MI's lawsuit makes a compelling case - if Big Oil had not colluded to suppress competition, renewables would have begun scaling far earlier than they ultimately did" - @aaronregunberg.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2056...
newrepublic.com/article/2056...
Michigan Wants to Make Big Oil Pay for Climate Change
They’re trying a novel approach: suing oil companies for antitrust violations based on their work to discourage renewables.
newrepublic.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:46 PM
"MI's lawsuit makes a compelling case - if Big Oil had not colluded to suppress competition, renewables would have begun scaling far earlier than they ultimately did" - @aaronregunberg.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2056...
newrepublic.com/article/2056...
As Trump continues to try to shut down wind energy here at home while maligning it on the world stage, Europe is embracing it as a key instrument for not only decarbonization, but energy security at a time of rising geopolitical instability
www.oneearthnow.org/p/european-c...
www.oneearthnow.org/p/european-c...
European Countries Plan Offshore Wind Buildout in the North Sea, Defying Trump
The deal to deliver 100 gigawatts of clean power through cooperative projects is a key step towards enhancing energy security and reducing fossil fuel dependency.
www.oneearthnow.org
January 31, 2026 at 8:54 PM
As Trump continues to try to shut down wind energy here at home while maligning it on the world stage, Europe is embracing it as a key instrument for not only decarbonization, but energy security at a time of rising geopolitical instability
www.oneearthnow.org/p/european-c...
www.oneearthnow.org/p/european-c...
Update: A federal district court ruled today that this secretive "Climate Working Group" violated federal law
Yet another loss in court for this lawless administration
Yet another loss in court for this lawless administration
The Trump administration assembled a group of climate deniers to put together a report used to justify revoking a 2009 finding that gave the EPA the authority to regulate carbon dioxide. Now, conservation groups are suing to prevent this flawed report from further undermining climate action.
New Lawsuit Contends Trump’s DOE Handpicked Panel of Climate Deniers
The EPA relied heavily on a report the panel produced rejecting the scientific consensus on climate change
www.sierraclub.org
January 30, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Update: A federal district court ruled today that this secretive "Climate Working Group" violated federal law
Yet another loss in court for this lawless administration
Yet another loss in court for this lawless administration
The court found that the government’s insufficient climate action violates the European Convention on Human Rights, & ordered it to swiftly set binding economy-wide emissions reduction targets & develop a detailed climate resiliency plan for Bonaire
www.climateinthecourts.com/court-rules-...
www.climateinthecourts.com/court-rules-...
Court Rules That Dutch Climate Policy Is Insufficient, Violates Human Rights Law
In a landmark ruling, The Hague District Court found the Netherlands’ failure to protect Bonaire residents from climate change to be discriminatory, and ordered the government take swift action on cli...
www.climateinthecourts.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:51 AM
The court found that the government’s insufficient climate action violates the European Convention on Human Rights, & ordered it to swiftly set binding economy-wide emissions reduction targets & develop a detailed climate resiliency plan for Bonaire
www.climateinthecourts.com/court-rules-...
www.climateinthecourts.com/court-rules-...
BREAKING: The Hague District Court 🇳🇱 rules that the Dutch government's climate mitigation measures are insufficient & that it has failed to adequately protect residents of Bonaire (an overseas Dutch territory) from climate impacts, violating European #humanrights law
Big #climatelitigation win
Big #climatelitigation win
January 28, 2026 at 2:25 PM
BREAKING: The Hague District Court 🇳🇱 rules that the Dutch government's climate mitigation measures are insufficient & that it has failed to adequately protect residents of Bonaire (an overseas Dutch territory) from climate impacts, violating European #humanrights law
Big #climatelitigation win
Big #climatelitigation win
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Fourth wind farm blocked by Trump is allowed to resume construction
Trump is now 0-4 on this issue
#EnergySky #GreenSky
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Trump is now 0-4 on this issue
#EnergySky #GreenSky
thehill.com/policy/energ...
thehill.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Fourth wind farm blocked by Trump is allowed to resume construction
Trump is now 0-4 on this issue
#EnergySky #GreenSky
thehill.com/policy/energ...
Trump is now 0-4 on this issue
#EnergySky #GreenSky
thehill.com/policy/energ...
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The Bulletin was honored to welcome Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa as the guest speaker at the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement.
Watch the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement to hear her remarks: buff.ly/BGu0Zse
Watch the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement to hear her remarks: buff.ly/BGu0Zse
January 27, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The Bulletin was honored to welcome Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa as the guest speaker at the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement.
Watch the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement to hear her remarks: buff.ly/BGu0Zse
Watch the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement to hear her remarks: buff.ly/BGu0Zse
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“Climate change is state violence too … these are not two separate emergencies competing for attention, but one story unfolding on different timelines.”
Wrote myself a pep talk to get back to work tomorrow. It helped me. Hope it helps you.
I don't know how to do this
But I'm going to keep doing it anyway.
heated.world
January 26, 2026 at 1:02 PM
“Climate change is state violence too … these are not two separate emergencies competing for attention, but one story unfolding on different timelines.”
Michigan filed a lawsuit on Friday against BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, & API, alleging an "illicit conspiracy" to delay the energy transition, stifle competition from renewables & perpetuate market dominance of fossil fuels
This case will be one to watch 👀
www.oneearthnow.org/p/michigan-s...
This case will be one to watch 👀
www.oneearthnow.org/p/michigan-s...
Michigan Sues Big Oil, Alleging A Conspiracy To Delay The Energy Transition
The lawsuit, which comes after the Trump administration preemptively sued the state last year, brings claims under federal and state antitrust laws.
www.oneearthnow.org
January 25, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Michigan filed a lawsuit on Friday against BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, & API, alleging an "illicit conspiracy" to delay the energy transition, stifle competition from renewables & perpetuate market dominance of fossil fuels
This case will be one to watch 👀
www.oneearthnow.org/p/michigan-s...
This case will be one to watch 👀
www.oneearthnow.org/p/michigan-s...
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In a first, Europe generated more power from wind and solar than from fossil fuels last year.
In Europe, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels
Last year, for the first time, wind and solar supplied more power than fossil fuels to the E.U., according to a new analysis.
e360.yale.edu
January 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM
In a first, Europe generated more power from wind and solar than from fossil fuels last year.
New report out from @influencemap.bsky.social shows that an increasingly shrinking number of large fossil fuel producers generate a majority of global CO2 emissions
insideclimatenews.org/news/2101202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2101202...
Half of Fossil Fuel Carbon Emissions in 2024 Came From 32 Companies - Inside Climate News
As fossil fuel-based carbon dioxide emissions continue to rise to record levels, a new analysis shows that a majority of these emissions can be traced back to a shrinking number of large corporate ent...
insideclimatenews.org
January 21, 2026 at 10:26 PM
New report out from @influencemap.bsky.social shows that an increasingly shrinking number of large fossil fuel producers generate a majority of global CO2 emissions
insideclimatenews.org/news/2101202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2101202...
The administration "can't just say 'national security,' file a secret report and call it a day, a lawyer for Dominion, which is building what's poised to be the largest offshore wind farm in the US, told a federal judge at a hearing on Friday
www.npr.org/2026/01/21/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/21/n...
Trump administration claims offshore wind poses a threat. But it won't say how.
The Interior Department said pausing construction of offshore wind farms would allow the government agencies to work with project developers to mitigate potential risks. But wind companies say the adm...
www.npr.org
January 21, 2026 at 6:19 PM
The administration "can't just say 'national security,' file a secret report and call it a day, a lawyer for Dominion, which is building what's poised to be the largest offshore wind farm in the US, told a federal judge at a hearing on Friday
www.npr.org/2026/01/21/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/21/n...
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Today marks one year into President Trump's second term. And one thing has become clear: This puts corporations over people and the environment every time. “I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that President Trump is the most anti-conservation president we’ve seen,” said one policy expert.
One Year Since Trump’s Inauguration, the Damage to Environmental Policy Has Been Unprecedented
The administration has taken a wrecking ball to everything from clean energy policy to chemical regulations
www.sierraclub.org
January 20, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Today marks one year into President Trump's second term. And one thing has become clear: This puts corporations over people and the environment every time. “I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that President Trump is the most anti-conservation president we’ve seen,” said one policy expert.
"Dangerous climate breakdown has arrived, but with little sign that the world is prepared, or even paying serious attention" said @profbillmcguire.bsky.social
The Trump admin is "actively lying about the science" on climate, @ucs.org's Carlos Martinez says
www.oneearthnow.org/p/scientists...
The Trump admin is "actively lying about the science" on climate, @ucs.org's Carlos Martinez says
www.oneearthnow.org/p/scientists...
Scientists Urge Action as Data Show 2025 Was Among Warmest Years on Record
The planet is dangerously overheating, and the Trump administration is recklessly fueling the fire while “actively lying about the science.”
www.oneearthnow.org
January 18, 2026 at 6:48 PM
"Dangerous climate breakdown has arrived, but with little sign that the world is prepared, or even paying serious attention" said @profbillmcguire.bsky.social
The Trump admin is "actively lying about the science" on climate, @ucs.org's Carlos Martinez says
www.oneearthnow.org/p/scientists...
The Trump admin is "actively lying about the science" on climate, @ucs.org's Carlos Martinez says
www.oneearthnow.org/p/scientists...
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"This is the reality that infuses 'Landman' with its most poignant pathos: It is a hell of the [oil] industry’s own making."
For the New York Times, I wrote about Taylor Sheridan's hit TV show, which captures the death, destruction, and war of the oil business.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
For the New York Times, I wrote about Taylor Sheridan's hit TV show, which captures the death, destruction, and war of the oil business.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
Opinion | ‘Landman’ Isn’t Just Oil Industry Propaganda
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:29 PM
"This is the reality that infuses 'Landman' with its most poignant pathos: It is a hell of the [oil] industry’s own making."
For the New York Times, I wrote about Taylor Sheridan's hit TV show, which captures the death, destruction, and war of the oil business.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
For the New York Times, I wrote about Taylor Sheridan's hit TV show, which captures the death, destruction, and war of the oil business.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
NEWS: The court has also overturned the stop work order on Empire Wind, granting the developer's motion for a preliminary injunction and allowing construction work to continue
A federal court once again overturns the Trump admin's stop work order on Revolution Wind
Judge Royce Lamberth ruled the Dept of Interior's suspension order was 'arbitrary & capricious' in violation of federal law
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
Judge Royce Lamberth ruled the Dept of Interior's suspension order was 'arbitrary & capricious' in violation of federal law
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
Judge Strikes Down Trump’s Latest Effort to Stop Offshore Wind
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:51 PM
NEWS: The court has also overturned the stop work order on Empire Wind, granting the developer's motion for a preliminary injunction and allowing construction work to continue
API today unveiled its 2026 policy agenda
One of its top priorities is stopping state climate liability laws and lawsuits
#BigOil #climateliability
One of its top priorities is stopping state climate liability laws and lawsuits
#BigOil #climateliability
January 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM
API today unveiled its 2026 policy agenda
One of its top priorities is stopping state climate liability laws and lawsuits
#BigOil #climateliability
One of its top priorities is stopping state climate liability laws and lawsuits
#BigOil #climateliability
A federal court once again overturns the Trump admin's stop work order on Revolution Wind
Judge Royce Lamberth ruled the Dept of Interior's suspension order was 'arbitrary & capricious' in violation of federal law
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
Judge Royce Lamberth ruled the Dept of Interior's suspension order was 'arbitrary & capricious' in violation of federal law
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
Judge Strikes Down Trump’s Latest Effort to Stop Offshore Wind
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:07 PM
A federal court once again overturns the Trump admin's stop work order on Revolution Wind
Judge Royce Lamberth ruled the Dept of Interior's suspension order was 'arbitrary & capricious' in violation of federal law
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
Judge Royce Lamberth ruled the Dept of Interior's suspension order was 'arbitrary & capricious' in violation of federal law
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
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Big news in the "everyone's paying for climate change through higher home insurance rates" world. Hawai'i & New York are advancing legislation to protect people from rate hikes by taking Big Oil to court after disasters worsened by climate change. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
E&E News: States consider suing fossil fuel industry over insurance hikes
New York and Hawaii could expand the legal battlefield and seek to hold companies liable for disasters that cause premiums to rise.
subscriber.politicopro.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Big news in the "everyone's paying for climate change through higher home insurance rates" world. Hawai'i & New York are advancing legislation to protect people from rate hikes by taking Big Oil to court after disasters worsened by climate change. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
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It is also an internationally wrongful act, as suggested by the world's highest court, the ICJ, in its climate change advisory opinion
Yet another way the Trump regime is violating international law
Yet another way the Trump regime is violating international law
January 6, 2026 at 2:30 PM
It is also an internationally wrongful act, as suggested by the world's highest court, the ICJ, in its climate change advisory opinion
Yet another way the Trump regime is violating international law
Yet another way the Trump regime is violating international law
"Later this week, a group of UN experts...is expected to release a statement citing the ICJ, warning the US and corporations that further contributing to the climate emergency risks violating international law and complicity in human rights violations" 👀
By me: US Invasion of Venezuela Violates International Climate Law Too: 'A historically high-emitting state is violating international law in order to undertake yet another internationally wrongful activity — harming the climate system.'
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U.S. Invasion of Venezuela Violates International Climate Law Too
The Trump administration’s oil grab and plans to expand Venezuelan production flouts last year’s landmark climate ruling from the International Court of Justice.
drilled.media
January 12, 2026 at 2:57 PM
"Later this week, a group of UN experts...is expected to release a statement citing the ICJ, warning the US and corporations that further contributing to the climate emergency risks violating international law and complicity in human rights violations" 👀
In a recent NYT piece, @oonahathaway.bsky.social warns that the Post WWII international legal system is on the brink of total collapse following the US military action in Venezuela
This is all happening against the backdrop of a climate system that is also unraveling
This is all happening against the backdrop of a climate system that is also unraveling
Where do we go from here?
Some experts warn the Post WWII international legal system now faces total collapse...
And the move by Trump to exploit Venezuelan oil & abandon the UNFCCC & other global conventions comes at a time of accelerating climate breakdown
www.oneearthnow.org/p/the-unrave...
Some experts warn the Post WWII international legal system now faces total collapse...
And the move by Trump to exploit Venezuelan oil & abandon the UNFCCC & other global conventions comes at a time of accelerating climate breakdown
www.oneearthnow.org/p/the-unrave...
The Unraveling: U.S. Attacks Venezuela and Turns Its Back on the World
The international legal system is collapsing, experts warn, and so too is the climate system.
www.oneearthnow.org
January 10, 2026 at 10:44 PM
In a recent NYT piece, @oonahathaway.bsky.social warns that the Post WWII international legal system is on the brink of total collapse following the US military action in Venezuela
This is all happening against the backdrop of a climate system that is also unraveling
This is all happening against the backdrop of a climate system that is also unraveling
Where do we go from here?
Some experts warn the Post WWII international legal system now faces total collapse...
And the move by Trump to exploit Venezuelan oil & abandon the UNFCCC & other global conventions comes at a time of accelerating climate breakdown
www.oneearthnow.org/p/the-unrave...
Some experts warn the Post WWII international legal system now faces total collapse...
And the move by Trump to exploit Venezuelan oil & abandon the UNFCCC & other global conventions comes at a time of accelerating climate breakdown
www.oneearthnow.org/p/the-unrave...
The Unraveling: U.S. Attacks Venezuela and Turns Its Back on the World
The international legal system is collapsing, experts warn, and so too is the climate system.
www.oneearthnow.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Where do we go from here?
Some experts warn the Post WWII international legal system now faces total collapse...
And the move by Trump to exploit Venezuelan oil & abandon the UNFCCC & other global conventions comes at a time of accelerating climate breakdown
www.oneearthnow.org/p/the-unrave...
Some experts warn the Post WWII international legal system now faces total collapse...
And the move by Trump to exploit Venezuelan oil & abandon the UNFCCC & other global conventions comes at a time of accelerating climate breakdown
www.oneearthnow.org/p/the-unrave...
Reposted by Dana Drugmand
While Trump kept the American people in the dark on his plans for Venezuela, Big Oil got a heads up “before and after” the attack. The public deserves to know if they’re footing the bill while oil companies reap profits. Chevron, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips must answer.
January 7, 2026 at 3:04 AM
While Trump kept the American people in the dark on his plans for Venezuela, Big Oil got a heads up “before and after” the attack. The public deserves to know if they’re footing the bill while oil companies reap profits. Chevron, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips must answer.
"All they care about is enriching themselves," says energy expert Daniel Kammen. "This is a group of Neanderthals in power."
"These people should all be prosecuted someday" he added. "I'm not joking. These people should be prosecuted."
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
"These people should all be prosecuted someday" he added. "I'm not joking. These people should be prosecuted."
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Trump's Assault on the Environment Has Been Even Worse Than Experts Predicted
President Donald Trump's assault on the environment over his first year back in office has done real damage to the global fight against climate chage.
www.rollingstone.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
"All they care about is enriching themselves," says energy expert Daniel Kammen. "This is a group of Neanderthals in power."
"These people should all be prosecuted someday" he added. "I'm not joking. These people should be prosecuted."
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
"These people should all be prosecuted someday" he added. "I'm not joking. These people should be prosecuted."
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...