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Climate & Accountability Campaigns at the Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org. Your place for rigorous, independent, intersectional climate science. #EnvironmentalJustice always.
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Big Oil just said the quiet part out loud.
The American Petroleum Institute, the nation’s largest oil and gas trade association, said this week that one of its top 2026 priorities is to stop “state climate lawsuits.”
The American Petroleum Institute, the nation’s largest oil and gas trade association, said this week that one of its top 2026 priorities is to stop “state climate lawsuits.”
January 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Big Oil just said the quiet part out loud.
The American Petroleum Institute, the nation’s largest oil and gas trade association, said this week that one of its top 2026 priorities is to stop “state climate lawsuits.”
The American Petroleum Institute, the nation’s largest oil and gas trade association, said this week that one of its top 2026 priorities is to stop “state climate lawsuits.”
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Big Oil wants to take away your right to hold them accountable.
Congress must not give the fossil fuel industry a "get-out-of-jail free" card.
Congress must not give the fossil fuel industry a "get-out-of-jail free" card.
Confirmed: Big Oil lobbyists want to kill climate accountability lawsuits | Center for Climate Integrity
The industry’s largest trade organization lists stopping state climate lawsuits among their top 2026 priorities.
climateintegrity.org
January 15, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Big Oil wants to take away your right to hold them accountable.
Congress must not give the fossil fuel industry a "get-out-of-jail free" card.
Congress must not give the fossil fuel industry a "get-out-of-jail free" card.
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⏳ @ucs.org reflects on one year of the Trump admin’s assault on climate
"Documenting the harms and injustices perpetuated by this administration now, as they occur, ensures we bear witness and that the hard work that made prior progress possible is not erased."
blog.ucs.org/rachel-cleet...
"Documenting the harms and injustices perpetuated by this administration now, as they occur, ensures we bear witness and that the hard work that made prior progress possible is not erased."
blog.ucs.org/rachel-cleet...
One Year of the Trump Administration’s All-Out Assault on Climate and Clean Energy
Documenting the harms and injustices perpetuated by this administration now, as they occur, ensures we bear witness and that the hard work that made prior progress possible is not erased.
blog.ucs.org
January 16, 2026 at 9:44 AM
⏳ @ucs.org reflects on one year of the Trump admin’s assault on climate
"Documenting the harms and injustices perpetuated by this administration now, as they occur, ensures we bear witness and that the hard work that made prior progress possible is not erased."
blog.ucs.org/rachel-cleet...
"Documenting the harms and injustices perpetuated by this administration now, as they occur, ensures we bear witness and that the hard work that made prior progress possible is not erased."
blog.ucs.org/rachel-cleet...
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🛢️ Big Oil is going all‑in on trying to kill climate lawsuits and state “climate superfund” laws that could make them pay for the damage they caused.
Learn more via ExxonKnews
Learn more via ExxonKnews
Big Oil declares war on climate lawsuits
The American Petroleum Institute will prioritize shielding oil companies from climate liability in 2026.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
🛢️ Big Oil is going all‑in on trying to kill climate lawsuits and state “climate superfund” laws that could make them pay for the damage they caused.
Learn more via ExxonKnews
Learn more via ExxonKnews
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Para muchas familias que viven en Estados Unidos, la crisis de la asequibilidad energética es más que un tema de debate político: es una experiencia que tienen que enfrentar a diario. ¿Cuáles son sus principales causas en Massachusetts? Paula García de UCS nos lo explica en este blog:
Massachusetts y la asequibilidad energética: tres prioridades para el 2026
La crisis de la asequibilidad energética es más que un tema de debate político: para muchas familias que viven en Estados Unidos, es una experiencia que tienen que enfrentar a diario. Las familias que luchan por su sustento tienen que tomar decisiones imposibles, ya que necesitan optimizar su presup
blog.ucs.org
January 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Para muchas familias que viven en Estados Unidos, la crisis de la asequibilidad energética es más que un tema de debate político: es una experiencia que tienen que enfrentar a diario. ¿Cuáles son sus principales causas en Massachusetts? Paula García de UCS nos lo explica en este blog:
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"President Trump’s addiction to fossil fuels will not make people in the United States safer or richer. In fact, it will do the opposite by dragging us into a 19th-century-style imperial adventure that will impose high costs for everyone on the planet."
President Trump’s Imperial and Illegal Grab for Venezuelan Oil Is a Losing Bet
President Trump’s addiction to fossil fuels will not make people in the United States safer or richer. In fact, it will do the opposite by dragging us into a 19th-century-style imperial adventure that will impose high costs for everyone on the planet.
blog.ucs.org
January 15, 2026 at 2:02 PM
"President Trump’s addiction to fossil fuels will not make people in the United States safer or richer. In fact, it will do the opposite by dragging us into a 19th-century-style imperial adventure that will impose high costs for everyone on the planet."
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A top priority for the U.S. oil lobby in 2026 will be trying to put an end to state laws and lawsuits that could make fossil fuel companies pay billions for their role in the climate crisis.
It was happening behind the scenes, but now it's officially laid out in API's new policy agenda:
It was happening behind the scenes, but now it's officially laid out in API's new policy agenda:
Big Oil declares war on climate lawsuits
The American Petroleum Institute will prioritize shielding oil companies from climate liability in 2026.
www.exxonknews.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:59 PM
A top priority for the U.S. oil lobby in 2026 will be trying to put an end to state laws and lawsuits that could make fossil fuel companies pay billions for their role in the climate crisis.
It was happening behind the scenes, but now it's officially laid out in API's new policy agenda:
It was happening behind the scenes, but now it's officially laid out in API's new policy agenda:
📣: Make sure you listen to the newest Evidence Based Birth® podcast episode! UCS Climate Policy Advocate Alicia Race talked about the impact of extreme weather on pregnancy with Dr. Dekker.
Listen to episode 383 here: bit.ly/4pF2V00
#EvidenceBasedBirth #EBBirth #EBBPodcast #DangerSeason
Listen to episode 383 here: bit.ly/4pF2V00
#EvidenceBasedBirth #EBBirth #EBBPodcast #DangerSeason
January 14, 2026 at 7:56 PM
📣: Make sure you listen to the newest Evidence Based Birth® podcast episode! UCS Climate Policy Advocate Alicia Race talked about the impact of extreme weather on pregnancy with Dr. Dekker.
Listen to episode 383 here: bit.ly/4pF2V00
#EvidenceBasedBirth #EBBirth #EBBPodcast #DangerSeason
Listen to episode 383 here: bit.ly/4pF2V00
#EvidenceBasedBirth #EBBirth #EBBPodcast #DangerSeason
“We have the technology & scientific knowledge to power the world through clean energy while also investing in climate resilience. Clinging to an obsolete and dangerous fixation on fossil fuels will bring profits to a few and deprive billions of others on the planet of a secure and livable future.”
January 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
“We have the technology & scientific knowledge to power the world through clean energy while also investing in climate resilience. Clinging to an obsolete and dangerous fixation on fossil fuels will bring profits to a few and deprive billions of others on the planet of a secure and livable future.”
2023-2025 was the first time in recorded history that global temps averaged >1.5C above pre-industrial levels for a 3-yr period. Scientists have warned that continuing to breach this threshold on a long-term basis will significantly raise the risks of severe, even irreversible climate impacts.
January 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
2023-2025 was the first time in recorded history that global temps averaged >1.5C above pre-industrial levels for a 3-yr period. Scientists have warned that continuing to breach this threshold on a long-term basis will significantly raise the risks of severe, even irreversible climate impacts.
Statement from @carlonimbus.bsky.social as 2025 is confirmed as the third hottest year on record: "Trying to force even more burning of coal, oil and gas will cost lives and make the Earth a harder place to live in the years to come."
New Data Shows Planet Continues to Heat Up While US Radically Backslides on Climate Action
The past year was the third hottest on record, closely trailing 2023 and 2024 and making the past 11 years the hottest on record in terms of global average temperatures, according to new scientific da...
www.ucs.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Statement from @carlonimbus.bsky.social as 2025 is confirmed as the third hottest year on record: "Trying to force even more burning of coal, oil and gas will cost lives and make the Earth a harder place to live in the years to come."
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"Peace and Climate Circle: Regional Perspectives on the Interconnection between Militarization and Climate Justice in the Caribbean" event in San José, Costa Rica on January 14th, 2026.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:50 PM
"Peace and Climate Circle: Regional Perspectives on the Interconnection between Militarization and Climate Justice in the Caribbean" event in San José, Costa Rica on January 14th, 2026.
Register for Livestream:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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🚨State lawmakers want to give Big Oil immunity from lawsuits over their wrongdoing.
“Anyone in America who breathes the air around them and also believes in corporate accountability ought to be very concerned about these types of end-runs against accountability,” said @govjayinslee.bsky.social
“Anyone in America who breathes the air around them and also believes in corporate accountability ought to be very concerned about these types of end-runs against accountability,” said @govjayinslee.bsky.social
Red-state Republicans seek climate ‘liability shield’ for fossil fuel industry
If enacted, Utah and Oklahoma measures would restrict litigation against oil companies over role in climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:29 PM
🚨State lawmakers want to give Big Oil immunity from lawsuits over their wrongdoing.
“Anyone in America who breathes the air around them and also believes in corporate accountability ought to be very concerned about these types of end-runs against accountability,” said @govjayinslee.bsky.social
“Anyone in America who breathes the air around them and also believes in corporate accountability ought to be very concerned about these types of end-runs against accountability,” said @govjayinslee.bsky.social
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🚨 Big Oil wants to take away your right to sue fossil fuel companies for the harm they cause.
No matter your politics, we should all agree that no industry should be above the law.
Say it with us: 📣 NO IMMUNITY FOR BIG OIL 📣
No matter your politics, we should all agree that no industry should be above the law.
Say it with us: 📣 NO IMMUNITY FOR BIG OIL 📣
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 7:03 PM
🚨 Big Oil wants to take away your right to sue fossil fuel companies for the harm they cause.
No matter your politics, we should all agree that no industry should be above the law.
Say it with us: 📣 NO IMMUNITY FOR BIG OIL 📣
No matter your politics, we should all agree that no industry should be above the law.
Say it with us: 📣 NO IMMUNITY FOR BIG OIL 📣
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Check out my latest blog, coauthored with my @ucs.org colleague Laura Peterson, on US imperialism and #BigOil in Venezuela. The Trump administration’s all-in position on oil is a losing bet, and this illegal imperial oil grab is yet another reason we must all rise up. blog.ucs.org/kathy-mulvey...
President Trump’s Imperial and Illegal Grab for Venezuelan Oil Is a Losing Bet
President Trump’s addiction to fossil fuels will not make people in the United States safer or richer. In fact, it will do the opposite by dragging us into a 19th-century-style imperial adventure that...
blog.ucs.org
January 13, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Check out my latest blog, coauthored with my @ucs.org colleague Laura Peterson, on US imperialism and #BigOil in Venezuela. The Trump administration’s all-in position on oil is a losing bet, and this illegal imperial oil grab is yet another reason we must all rise up. blog.ucs.org/kathy-mulvey...
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The Trump admin continued its dangerous assault on evidence-based decision making yesterday with a dubious DOJ investigation of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. His response highlights what’s really going on – and showcases the values & courage we need to uphold our democracy & constitutional order.
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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January 12, 2026 at 5:46 PM
The Trump admin continued its dangerous assault on evidence-based decision making yesterday with a dubious DOJ investigation of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. His response highlights what’s really going on – and showcases the values & courage we need to uphold our democracy & constitutional order.
Dr. Delta Merner: “The Trump administration is pursuing really large flows of heavy Venezuelan oil which includes more drilling, more refining, more burning of fossil fuels, leading to climate and pollution impacts that are completely foreseeable, and which the #ICJ has said cannot be ignored."
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 3:45 PM
Dr. Delta Merner: “The Trump administration is pursuing really large flows of heavy Venezuelan oil which includes more drilling, more refining, more burning of fossil fuels, leading to climate and pollution impacts that are completely foreseeable, and which the #ICJ has said cannot be ignored."
"Litigation has become one of the most impt arenas defining what climate responsibility means in practice. It's where scientific evidence abt attribution, risk & harm can be translated into enforceable obligations & where communities can prove that climate harms are neither abstract nor acceptable."
What to Watch in Climate Litigation in 2026
At the start of this new year, the landscape of climate litigation is one of both promise and frustration. Litigation has become one of the most important arenas defining what climate responsibility ...
blog.ucs.org
January 12, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"Litigation has become one of the most impt arenas defining what climate responsibility means in practice. It's where scientific evidence abt attribution, risk & harm can be translated into enforceable obligations & where communities can prove that climate harms are neither abstract nor acceptable."
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"Together, we can reject and push back against the authoritarian tactics of the Trump administration.”
Read the full statement by UCS President @gretchentg.bsky.social:
Read the full statement by UCS President @gretchentg.bsky.social:
Trump Administration’s Authoritarian, Violent Actions Endanger People in the U.S. and Around the World
Yesterday, a U.S. ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good, a Minnesota woman—the latest tragic consequence of the Trump administration’s reckless and authoritarian policies. Statement by UCS President Gr...
www.ucs.org
January 9, 2026 at 4:25 PM
"Together, we can reject and push back against the authoritarian tactics of the Trump administration.”
Read the full statement by UCS President @gretchentg.bsky.social:
Read the full statement by UCS President @gretchentg.bsky.social:
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The authoritarian, violent, and anti-science actions of the Trump admin over the past week show clear contempt for democracy and the public good, endangering people in the US and around the world.
Congress must uphold its constitutional responsibility and hold the administration accountable.
Congress must uphold its constitutional responsibility and hold the administration accountable.
January 9, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The authoritarian, violent, and anti-science actions of the Trump admin over the past week show clear contempt for democracy and the public good, endangering people in the US and around the world.
Congress must uphold its constitutional responsibility and hold the administration accountable.
Congress must uphold its constitutional responsibility and hold the administration accountable.
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A driving force in #ClimateAction, the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change transformed youth advocacy into legal action, bringing the climate crisis faced by Pacific nations to the world’s highest court.
Learn about these #EarthChamps fight for justice: www.unep.org/championsofe...
Learn about these #EarthChamps fight for justice: www.unep.org/championsofe...
January 6, 2026 at 12:35 PM
A driving force in #ClimateAction, the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change transformed youth advocacy into legal action, bringing the climate crisis faced by Pacific nations to the world’s highest court.
Learn about these #EarthChamps fight for justice: www.unep.org/championsofe...
Learn about these #EarthChamps fight for justice: www.unep.org/championsofe...
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As we kick off 2026, we're resharing our guide to Handling Political Harassment & Legal Intimidation. Read about the legal risks scientists face from politically-motivated attacks, & how to defend against them: www.csldf.org/resource/poc...
A Pocket Guide for Scientists: Handling Political Harassment and Legal Intimidation - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
We produced this guide to educate scientists about the legal risks they may face from politically-motivated attacks.
www.csldf.org
January 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM
As we kick off 2026, we're resharing our guide to Handling Political Harassment & Legal Intimidation. Read about the legal risks scientists face from politically-motivated attacks, & how to defend against them: www.csldf.org/resource/poc...
From UCS' Dr. Rachel Cleetus: “As a nation, we must invest much more in resilience measures as well as sharply cut the heat-trapping emissions driving climate change.”
January 8, 2026 at 7:41 PM
From UCS' Dr. Rachel Cleetus: “As a nation, we must invest much more in resilience measures as well as sharply cut the heat-trapping emissions driving climate change.”
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🧵📊The data is in. 2025 ranks as the third-highest year (after 2023 and 2024) for billion-dollar weather and climate disasters — with 23 such events costing a total of $115 billion in damages.
www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...
www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...
January 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
🧵📊The data is in. 2025 ranks as the third-highest year (after 2023 and 2024) for billion-dollar weather and climate disasters — with 23 such events costing a total of $115 billion in damages.
www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...
www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...