‘The New Wild West:’ Inside the Oil & Gas Industry’s Plan to Profit from Carbon Capture in Ohio

Step one: A behind-the-scenes lobbying blitz that included writing legislation, handpicking lawmakers to introduce it, and lining up witnesses to…

Jul 22 • 

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April 2025

The Oil Industry’s Inside Woman Hid Public Records at Trump’s Interior

Kate MacGregor is in line to return to a top job at the department. Public records indicate she concealed information regarding Harold Hamm and other…

Apr 2 • 

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December 2024

Big Oil’s Plan for GOP Control

Internal documents from AXPC, a powerful fossil fuel trade group, lay out its strategy for demolishing climate policy and boosting oil & gas production…

Dec 3, 2024 • 

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November 2024

Paid TikTok Influencers, a Dennis Quaid “Documentary,” and Other Ways the Plastic Industry Tries to Mislead You

A trove of internal industry documents offers an in-depth look inside a multiyear covert campaign to convince Americans single-use plastic bottles are…

Nov 27, 2024 • 

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October 2024

Here's the oil & gas industry's game plan if Republicans win big in November

New internal documents obtained by Fieldnotes reveal specific regulations the industry plans to gut if their allies control Washington next year.

Oct 18, 2024 • 

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