Emily Atkin
@emorwee.bsky.social
I run HEATED, a weekly-ish newsletter devoted to climate accountability reporting and opinion. Philly-based. She/her.
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Emily Atkin
@emorwee.bsky.social
· May 27
Wider lens, sharper focus
How HEATED will cover the second Trump era.
heated.world
PSA for freelance climate journalists: I'm taking pitches for HEATED
These are the types of stories I'm interested in.
Particularly looking for stories in categories 2 and 3.
These are the types of stories I'm interested in.
Particularly looking for stories in categories 2 and 3.
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“The only thing the elite Washington press corps likes more than a bipartisan commission on debt reduction is a stack of flag-draped coffins.” web.archive.org/web/20200103...
January 4, 2026 at 7:07 PM
“The only thing the elite Washington press corps likes more than a bipartisan commission on debt reduction is a stack of flag-draped coffins.” web.archive.org/web/20200103...
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Another blow for truth from @naomioreskes.bsky.social and colleagues. A great story from @hirokotabuchi.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/c...
A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Another blow for truth from @naomioreskes.bsky.social and colleagues. A great story from @hirokotabuchi.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/c...
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Seb Kennedy is a great gas market analyst. And he has lived and worked in Venezuela. His take on things is definitely worth your time.
Venezuela: what happens next?
Chaos looms after audacious decapitation of Maduro regime
www.energyflux.news
January 4, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Seb Kennedy is a great gas market analyst. And he has lived and worked in Venezuela. His take on things is definitely worth your time.
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Lot of things to get whiplash about in 2026 but the sheer number of people who seem to now take the fossil fuel industry at their word is something to behold
January 4, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Lot of things to get whiplash about in 2026 but the sheer number of people who seem to now take the fossil fuel industry at their word is something to behold
“The transition to clean energy isn’t just about cutting emissions … It’s about refusing to let your economy, your security, your people’s wellbeing be held hostage by events you cannot control, in places you cannot reach, by leaders you did not choose.”
When oil dictates war: Why Venezuela exposes the true cost of energy dependence
The early hours of January 3, 2026, marked not just another military intervention, but a stark reminder of a uncomfortable truth: as long as the world runs on oil, military might will shadow energy se...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:53 PM
“The transition to clean energy isn’t just about cutting emissions … It’s about refusing to let your economy, your security, your people’s wellbeing be held hostage by events you cannot control, in places you cannot reach, by leaders you did not choose.”
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Trump: "We're going to have our very large United States oil companies go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure and start making money for the country. And we are ready to stage a second and much larger attack if we need to do so."
January 3, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Trump: "We're going to have our very large United States oil companies go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure and start making money for the country. And we are ready to stage a second and much larger attack if we need to do so."
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Venezuela has massive oil reserves (estimated the largest, but also tough to extract), but this isn't just about VZ's oil. VZ threatened the entire region's oil, particularly Guyana, which also happens to be Exxon & Chevron's largest biggest newest easiest pot of oil in the world after TX Permian.
January 3, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Venezuela has massive oil reserves (estimated the largest, but also tough to extract), but this isn't just about VZ's oil. VZ threatened the entire region's oil, particularly Guyana, which also happens to be Exxon & Chevron's largest biggest newest easiest pot of oil in the world after TX Permian.
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FOX & FRIENDS: What do you see as the future of Venezuela's oil industry?
TRUMP: Well I see that we're gonna be very strongly involved in it. That's all. What can I say. We have the greatest oil companies in the world.
TRUMP: Well I see that we're gonna be very strongly involved in it. That's all. What can I say. We have the greatest oil companies in the world.
January 3, 2026 at 2:50 PM
FOX & FRIENDS: What do you see as the future of Venezuela's oil industry?
TRUMP: Well I see that we're gonna be very strongly involved in it. That's all. What can I say. We have the greatest oil companies in the world.
TRUMP: Well I see that we're gonna be very strongly involved in it. That's all. What can I say. We have the greatest oil companies in the world.
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“I’m 84 years old. Threats against my life expectancy are kind of hollow. I don’t have much time anyway. I’m more concerned that our democracy is at risk because of the trends against the rule of law.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
More than 100 pizzas were delivered to the homes of judges and their families this year, some with signs of foreign involvement. Judges say the message is clear: We know where you live.
www.nbcnews.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“I’m 84 years old. Threats against my life expectancy are kind of hollow. I don’t have much time anyway. I’m more concerned that our democracy is at risk because of the trends against the rule of law.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Matt Yglesias consistently treats net zero as if it’s some arbitrary goal that activists want, not a goal that scientists say is necessary to preserve a livable planet for all. He so badly wants a solution that sounds "reasonable" that he's willing to ignore and dismiss scientific reality.
Matthew Yglesias did it again
No, Democrats shouldn't embrace oil and gas.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Matt Yglesias consistently treats net zero as if it’s some arbitrary goal that activists want, not a goal that scientists say is necessary to preserve a livable planet for all. He so badly wants a solution that sounds "reasonable" that he's willing to ignore and dismiss scientific reality.
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FYI because there will be false claims:
Carbon capture has never been used successfully at a commercial gas-fired power plant in the U.S., and no existing carbon capture facility has ever consistently achieved a 90 percent capture rate.
heated.world/p/exxons-new...
Carbon capture has never been used successfully at a commercial gas-fired power plant in the U.S., and no existing carbon capture facility has ever consistently achieved a 90 percent capture rate.
heated.world/p/exxons-new...
Exxon’s new greenwashing ploy
The oil giant claims it can eliminate more than 90 percent of emissions from gas-powered AI facilities. Critics say that’s nonsense.
heated.world
December 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
FYI because there will be false claims:
Carbon capture has never been used successfully at a commercial gas-fired power plant in the U.S., and no existing carbon capture facility has ever consistently achieved a 90 percent capture rate.
heated.world/p/exxons-new...
Carbon capture has never been used successfully at a commercial gas-fired power plant in the U.S., and no existing carbon capture facility has ever consistently achieved a 90 percent capture rate.
heated.world/p/exxons-new...
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Exxon has a new plan to sell more fossil fuels: stick carbon capture on massive gas-fired power plants for AI and brand them as climate friendly.
Critics say that's a dangerous fiction.
Thrilled to have @emorwee.bsky.social as my editor on this one!
www.exxonknews.org/p/exxon-prom...
Critics say that's a dangerous fiction.
Thrilled to have @emorwee.bsky.social as my editor on this one!
www.exxonknews.org/p/exxon-prom...
Exxon’s new greenwashing ploy
The oil giant claims it can eliminate more than 90 percent of emissions from gas-powered AI facilities. Critics say that’s nonsense.
www.exxonknews.org
December 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Exxon has a new plan to sell more fossil fuels: stick carbon capture on massive gas-fired power plants for AI and brand them as climate friendly.
Critics say that's a dangerous fiction.
Thrilled to have @emorwee.bsky.social as my editor on this one!
www.exxonknews.org/p/exxon-prom...
Critics say that's a dangerous fiction.
Thrilled to have @emorwee.bsky.social as my editor on this one!
www.exxonknews.org/p/exxon-prom...
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This from a huge story about the buildout of methane gas plants to fuel data centers for the AI bubble written by @emdashsanders.bsky.social and edited by @emorwee.bsky.social.
Today's must-read!
open.substack.com/pub/heated/p...
2/2
Today's must-read!
open.substack.com/pub/heated/p...
2/2
Exxon’s new greenwashing ploy
The oil giant claims it can eliminate more than 90 percent of emissions from gas-powered AI facilities. Critics say that’s nonsense.
open.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
This from a huge story about the buildout of methane gas plants to fuel data centers for the AI bubble written by @emdashsanders.bsky.social and edited by @emorwee.bsky.social.
Today's must-read!
open.substack.com/pub/heated/p...
2/2
Today's must-read!
open.substack.com/pub/heated/p...
2/2
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Promising at 90% capture rate at methane power plants is the zombie greenwashing that WILL NOT DIE, no matter how often point-source carbon capture fails in the real world. 🧟♂️
At least Exxon still feels the need to lie about their business! That's ... hopeful?
1/2
At least Exxon still feels the need to lie about their business! That's ... hopeful?
1/2
December 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Promising at 90% capture rate at methane power plants is the zombie greenwashing that WILL NOT DIE, no matter how often point-source carbon capture fails in the real world. 🧟♂️
At least Exxon still feels the need to lie about their business! That's ... hopeful?
1/2
At least Exxon still feels the need to lie about their business! That's ... hopeful?
1/2
Bro I will literally become the Joker right now I’m not even kidding
President Trump's live address to interrupt 'Survivor' finale on CBS
The episode will air in its entirety, ensuring no part of the finale is skipped.
local12.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Bro I will literally become the Joker right now I’m not even kidding
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Reminder that Trump solicited & received a massive bribe from Big Oil & Gas, and our billionaire media treated it as a one-day A12 story never to be mentioned again
Maybe worth mentioning again now that he’s explicitly sending our kids off to die so Big Oil & Gas can profit?
Maybe worth mentioning again now that he’s explicitly sending our kids off to die so Big Oil & Gas can profit?
December 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Reminder that Trump solicited & received a massive bribe from Big Oil & Gas, and our billionaire media treated it as a one-day A12 story never to be mentioned again
Maybe worth mentioning again now that he’s explicitly sending our kids off to die so Big Oil & Gas can profit?
Maybe worth mentioning again now that he’s explicitly sending our kids off to die so Big Oil & Gas can profit?
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This idiocy is governance as Grand Guignol. It will cripple atmospheric science in this country. “What we are seeing is the administration canceling the freedom of scientific thought and inquiry.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/c...
Trump Administration Plans to Break Up Premier Weather and Climate Research Center
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This idiocy is governance as Grand Guignol. It will cripple atmospheric science in this country. “What we are seeing is the administration canceling the freedom of scientific thought and inquiry.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/c...
Holy fuck
Trump Administration Plans to Break Up Premier Weather and Climate Research Center
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Holy fuck
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Sigh.
Ford retreats from EVs, takes $19.5 billion charge as Trump policies grip industry
It's the most dramatic example yet of the auto industry's retreat from battery-powered models in response to the Trump administration's policies and weakening EV demand.
www.reuters.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Sigh.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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It is important to promise, now, that whatever Trump builds at the White House will be torn down as soon as he leaves.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/if-he-buil...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/if-he-buil...
If He Builds It, Tear It Down
Pendulums must swing.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It is important to promise, now, that whatever Trump builds at the White House will be torn down as soon as he leaves.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/if-he-buil...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/if-he-buil...
If you enjoyed last month’s “international climate change summit catches on fire,” you may also enjoy:
WATCH: Replica of the Statue of Liberty topples due to strong winds in Guaíba, Brazil
December 15, 2025 at 10:24 PM
If you enjoyed last month’s “international climate change summit catches on fire,” you may also enjoy:
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The exclusion of trans people from public and academic spaces, removal of protections by human rights institutions, dehumanising language used by state news media, judicial tolerance of trans directed hate crime, withdrawal of medical care: all of this is very familiar to genocide scholars.
Trans scholars being ‘pushed out of academia’, researchers warn
Universities ‘afraid to be trans inclusive’ after Supreme Court ruling and OfS Sussex fine, leaving staff fearing ‘hostile environment’
share.google
December 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The exclusion of trans people from public and academic spaces, removal of protections by human rights institutions, dehumanising language used by state news media, judicial tolerance of trans directed hate crime, withdrawal of medical care: all of this is very familiar to genocide scholars.
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What a horrifying weekend of news. Too much.
December 15, 2025 at 3:30 AM
What a horrifying weekend of news. Too much.
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The run that Rob Reiner went on between 1984 and 1992 is one of the most amazing hot streaks any director has ever had. Legendary stuff
December 15, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The run that Rob Reiner went on between 1984 and 1992 is one of the most amazing hot streaks any director has ever had. Legendary stuff