Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 21hIt's funny to me that Vox.com, literally owned by a Murdoch, is still advertising itself as "independent media" - via popups on home site 170
Reposted by Rebecca LeberMark Gongloff @markgongloff.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Urban heat island effects are bad enough. Clustering data centers in cities, each of which can produce the heat of 54,000 houses, will make it exponentially worse, especially in already hot places like Phoenix Gift link to this great @bloomberg.com infographic: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comAI Data Centers Release Heat, Posing New Problem for CitiesAs facilities to power AI grow larger and are built in clusters, they are spreading hot air beyond their property lines 914098
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 21/09/2026a great new feature from @emdashsanders.bsky.social on the independent Colorado ranchers who want Big Oil to own up for climate damages, rather than leave the burden to local governments. pointsourcenews.org/the-colorado...pointsourcenews.orgThe Colorado ranchers taking on Big OilAs the Supreme Court considers a climate lawsuit against oil companies, ranchers say their livelihoods are caught in the fray. 02313
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 21/09/2026hey friends, I'm in NYC for Climate Week, my first time in a long time at this circus :) if it's been a while since we've met up, say hi! 040
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I worked with Dr. Joe Romm in my first job, on his site Climate Progress. I thought he was fearless then, and he remained so throughout his career. His writing inspired and taught me, and many many others. Saddened by this unexpected loss. web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/news/r...web.sas.upenn.eduRemembering Dr. Joe RommIt is with great sadness that the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media shares news of the passing of PCSSM Senior Research Fellow Dr. Joe Romm. Please find below an obituary prepared ... 1233
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Oil companies have presented themselves "as 'good-faith' (their words) partners eager to act while at the same time working behind the scenes" to head off methane regulations An important investigation out from @juliakane.bsky.social fieldnotes.substack.com/p/an-oil-exe...fieldnotes.substack.comAn Oil Exec’s Notes Spell Out Industry’s Methane DuplicityA Fieldnotes investigation reveals how industry is supporting the illusion of regulation while avoiding the real thing. 12615
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Gotta love seeing this much standout climate journalism in one place. It was an honor to be one of the judges for the 2026 @coveringclimatenow.org awards. check out the best in climate journalism & congrats to the winners! coveringclimatenow.org/projects/the...coveringclimatenow.orgThe 2026 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards — Covering Climate NowCovering Climate Now is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 CCNow Journalism Awards. Our awards program, now in its sixth year, honors excellent reporting on many critical dimensions of the clim... 1113
Reposted by Rebecca LeberPoint Source News @pointsourcenews.org · 17/09/2026As climate lawsuits against fossil fuel companies get closer to trial, oil giants and a constellation of well-funded allies are deploying multiple strategies to try to undermine the cases or completely immunize the industry from liability. Here's a roadmap of all the ways they're doing it.pointsourcenews.org“They’re pulling out all the stops”: Big Oil’s all-encompassing attacks on climate lawsuitsThe fossil fuel industry and its allies are coordinating to end lawsuits that could make oil and gas companies pay for climate damages. 02417
Reposted by Rebecca LeberBrad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 16/09/2026Tune in: Briefing today at 1 pm on the fraud of "clean" natural gas, with @rebleber.bsky.social, @rebeccajohn.bsky.social, and @juliakane.bsky.social @fieldnotes.co & @climateintegrity.org & @pointsourcenews.orghillheat.comInside the Oil & Gas Industry's Campaign Against Methane RegulationsOil and gas industry watchdog groups Fieldnotes and the Center for Climate Integrity will hold a virtual reporter briefing where experts will shed light on oil ... 185
Reposted by Rebecca LeberEmily Sanders @emdashsanders.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This morning a GOP bill to immunize oil companies from all climate lawsuits will go to a full committee markup. It's one of many ways the industry and its well-funded allies are maneuvering to escape the law. Read about them in my first story for Point Source pointsourcenews.org/theyre-pulli...pointsourcenews.org“They’re pulling out all the stops”: Big Oil’s all-encompassing attacks on climate lawsuitsThe fossil fuel industry and its allies are coordinating to end lawsuits that could make oil and gas companies pay for climate damages. 11915
Reposted by Rebecca LeberJulia Kane @juliakane.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Sign up here! tinyurl.com/methane-brie...tinyurl.comWelcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Inside the Oil & Gas Industry's Campaign Against Methane Regulations. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.Oil and gas industry watchdog groups Fieldnotes and the Center for Climate Integrity will hold a virtual reporter briefing where experts will shed light on oil & gas corporations’ recent behind-the-sc... 032
Reposted by Rebecca LeberJulia Kane @juliakane.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Attn: climate reporters — The Trump admin will soon release a proposal to gut Biden's landmark methane rule. @fieldnotes.co is teaming up w/ @rebeccajohn.bsky.social & @rebleber.bsky.social on a briefing re: the O&G industry's decades-long effort to avoid regs and the current plan to defang them. 13730
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 28/08/2026It's been a million years since I've been to NYC Climate Week but looks like I'm going to be there year. Hope to reconnect with folks + hear about what's happening 130
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 21/08/2026great investigation from @rsanta.bsky.social -- excited to see more of her reporting soon at Mother Jones! 1157
Reposted by Rebecca LeberGovernor Jay Inslee @govjayinslee.bsky.social · 31/07/2026The fossil fuel industry lied to us. For decades, they’ve peddled the myth that “natural” gas is "clean" to pad their bottom line. @climateintegrity.org's new report rips the mask off: climateintegrity.org/projects/nat... 26323
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 28/07/2026great insights here from @billmckibben.bsky.social on the success of natural gas deception — "if the PR campaign flummoxed me, imagine how well it worked on people who weren’t paying much attention at all" billmckibben.substack.com/p/bloated-an... 1145
Reposted by Rebecca LeberDave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 23/07/2026"This image of gas as clean is a fraud at least 50 years in the making." I'm a few days late to this but this work by @rebleber.bsky.social and @rebeccajohn.bsky.social on the decades-long effort to make everyone think a fossil fuel is something else entirely really is excellent:climateintegrity.org 04924
Reposted by Rebecca LeberDavis Allen @davisallen.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Excellent summary of the findings from our new report published in the NYT yesterday. If you haven't had time to make your way through the full report and 200+ documents uncovered by @rebeccajohn.bsky.social and @rebleber.bsky.social yet, this is a great introduction! www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/c... 0147
Reposted by Rebecca LeberDeSmog @desmog.com · 20/07/2026A groundbreaking new report shows the gas industry knew 50 years ago that natural gas was a dirty fuel, yet promoted it for decades as "Clean Energy for Today and Tomorrow." Read DeSmog's latest. #CenterforClimateIntegrity #RebeccaJohn #RebeccaLeber #methane www.desmog.com/2026/07/20/h...desmog.comHow Big Oil Spent Decades Selling the Myth of ‘Clean’ Natural GasA new report reveals oil and gas companies knew as early as the mid-1970s that methane fueled climate change while launching massive PR campaigns to promote natural gas as clean energy. 05137
Reposted by Rebecca LeberDr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · 21/07/2026💥 The oil/gas industry “publicly underplayed the concerns over methane. And as the natural gas industry faced increasing competition from electric stoves and heaters, industry groups worked on an advertising campaign that highlighted gas as a clean fuel.” Gift: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/c...nytimes.comOil Firms Knew for Decades of Methane’s Danger to Planet, Documents Suggest (Gift Article)The companies knew they were releasing more of the greenhouse gas than they publicly reported, according to industry files cited by the Center for Climate Integrity, an activist organization. 38957
Reposted by Rebecca LeberJosh Voorhees @joshvoorhees.bsky.social · 16/07/2026New one from me: Fracking billionaire Harold Hamm, aka Trump’s ‘original oil guy,’ spent years downplaying the risks of a war from Iran. Now, he aims to profit from an energy crisis he assured US officials wouldn’t happen. 🔎The long version is @fieldnotes.co : fieldnotes.co/reporting/ha...fieldnotes.coTrump’s ‘Original Oil Guy’ Spent Years Dismissing the Risks of a War…Fieldnotes is a watchdog group that investigates the oil and gas industry. 13318
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Important New York Times story is out today on our investigation: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/c... 14335138
Reposted by Rebecca LeberProf. Bob Howarth @profbobhowarth.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Great summary by Sarah Hoffman at desmog on new report by Center for Climate Integrity on decades-old misinformation campaign by big oil & gas on natural gas, methane, and climate. www.desmog.com/2026/07/20/h...desmog.comHow Big Oil Spent Decades Selling the Myth of ‘Clean’ Natural GasA new report reveals oil and gas companies knew as early as the mid-1970s that methane fueled climate change while launching massive PR campaigns to promote natural gas as clean energy. 23622
Reposted by Rebecca LeberDavis Allen @davisallen.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Chances are you've heard that methane leaks make natural gas worse for the climate than we've been led to believe. And yet many of us still think of gas as the "clean" fossil fuel. That didn't happen by accident. 412259
Reposted by Rebecca LeberRebecca John @rebeccajohn.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Our major new investigation is out today packed full of revelations about the oil and gas industry’s decades-long deception over natural gas. We show how big oil and gas created the myth of “clean” natural gas before deceptively marketing it as a climate solution. @climateintegrity.org 612161
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 20/07/2026A major new investigation out today with new revelations about the oil and gas industry's long-running deception over natural gas. We lay out in new details and documents how big oil and gas manufactured the myth of "clean" natural gas. 819299
Reposted by Rebecca LeberRebecca John @rebeccajohn.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Ever wondered why so many people think natural gas is "clean" and a climate solution? 🚨 Our new report out today explains why 🚨 02613
Reposted by Rebecca LeberBill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Deeply important work. Thanks to @rebleber.bsky.social and team 519186
Reposted by Rebecca LeberJulia Kane @juliakane.bsky.social · 20/07/2026This CCI report lays out, for the first time, exactly how the oil & gas industry created and pushed the myth of "clean," climate-friendly natural gas—a myth that persists to this day. This is an INCREDIBLE, meticulously-researched resource for anyone who works on climate. 04428
Reposted by Rebecca LeberEmily Sanders @emdashsanders.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Huge investigation out today helmed by @rebleber.bsky.social and @rebeccajohn.bsky.social revealing just how long ago industry knew gas would destroy the climate -- with tons of new details showing how they hid the facts and worked to promote gas as "clean." 👏👏 26239
Reposted by Rebecca LeberCenter for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · 20/07/2026NEW: Big Oil and Gas created the myth that natural gas is "clean" — despite knowing the health and climate harms of methane decades earlier than previously reported. A major CCI investigation exposes how the gas industry deceived the public and policymakers into believing gas is a climate solution.climateintegrity.orgThe Fraud of “Clean” Natural Gas | Center for Climate IntegrityHow Big Oil and Gas Created the Myth that Natural Gas is a Climate Solution 10285187
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 08/06/2026a really good guide to the races and candidates in DC's first ranked-choice primary 51st.news/washington-d...51st.newsThe 51st voter guide for D.C.'s June 16 primary electionHere’s what to know about everything on your ballot for the June 16 primary. 030
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 08/06/2026E&E was a trusted and profitable brand with a lot of reader loyalty when Politico bought it in 2020. the short-sighted media moves keep coming. www.semafor.com/article/06/0...semafor.comExclusive: Politico folds E&E News ahead of broader energy pushIn September, Politico plans to launch a series of energy-focused newsletters. 3111
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 19/05/2026emily is taking much-deserved time off, but exciting things ahead! 070
Reposted by Rebecca LeberUmair Irfan @umairfan.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Hello - I've been let go from Vox. Obviously there's a lot going on in the energy and environment space, and I will continue to follow it. Open to ideas, outlets to pitch, collabs, and happy just to chat. You can reach me at uirfan AT gmail dot com 0148
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 18/04/2026i’ve been at #sej2026 Chicago this week, nerding out over microgrids and solar panels. Say hi if you haven’t yet! 052
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 06/04/2026There are a handful of syndicated climate content collaborations among news outlets that are well intentioned to boost overall climate coverage, however there is disturbing evidence of some outlets abusing this: Replacing laid-off reporters with free content from non-profit newsrooms. 0152
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 23/03/2026this is an old Vox article I wrote about air pollution data currently listed no. 3 of the most popular stories. It's been permanently on this list for the three(!) years since I wrote this, and linked to directly in Apple's weather app. lesson from this: stop laying off climate/enviro reporters! 0204
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 19/03/2026psa for the DMV: The DC Environmental Film Festival has a lot of great events the next two weeks! dceff.org while everything is on fire, i'm a huge advocate for supporting strong journalism and filmmaking and the organizations that champion themdceff.orgDCEFF | Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's CapitalAdvancing understanding and stewardship of the environment through the power of film for the past 30 years. 020
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 18/03/2026actually, I think I'm going to blame layoffs and media moguls grist.org/language/glo...grist.orgThe planet is overheating. Why is the news looking away?Since 2021, global media coverage of climate change has dropped 38 percent. Blame wars, political chaos, and Jeffrey Epstein. 1110
Reposted by Rebecca LeberJosh Voorhees @joshvoorhees.bsky.social · 10/03/2026What last three @fieldnotes.co investigations tell us about: who, exactly, killed the endangerment finding? fieldnotes.substack.com/p/an-endange...fieldnotes.substack.comAn Endangerment WhodunnitSet partly in a suburban Texas strip mall. 142
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 13/02/2026😔 the darkest timelinevox.comTrump just blew up a load-bearing pillar of climate regulation in the US. What happens now?First, lawsuits. 150
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 12/12/2025a first of its kind analysis and compilation of Big Oil PR campaigns. you'll often see one-off examples of greenwashing, but to see the scale of 300+ ads, spanning over 25 years is another level. climateintegrity.org/projects/big...climateintegrity.orgBig Oil’s Deceptive Climate Ads | Center for Climate IntegrityHow Four Oil Majors Sold False Promises from 2000-2025 23118
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 12/11/2025This weekend Society of Environmental Journalists overwhelmingly voted for reforms that make membership more inclusive & realistic for the financial challenges many journalists face. I rejoined the SEJ board after my own career transitions to get this over the finish line. Proud to see it happen. 090
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 06/11/2025multiple texts telling me “sandwich guy not guilty” 192
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 04/11/2025what are the vibes like on bluesky? It’s been a minute 450
Rebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 04/06/2025"Defendants have known for all of Julie’s life that their affirmative misrepresentations and omissions would claim lives. Julie is a victim of Defendants’ conduct. Her lifespan is a bridge between cause and effect" —the 1st wrongful death lawsuit against Big Oil climatecasechart.com/case/leon-v-... 13811