Rebecca Leber
@rebleber.bsky.social
working on an investigative project on fossil fuel deception. board member of Society of Environmental Journalists. rebeccaleber.com
a 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...
Big Oil’s Deceptive Climate Ads | Center for Climate Integrity
How Four Oil Majors Sold False Promises from 2000-2025
climateintegrity.org
December 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
a 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...
This 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.
I rejoined the SEJ board after my own career transitions to get this over the finish line. Proud to see it happen.
November 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This 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.
I rejoined the SEJ board after my own career transitions to get this over the finish line. Proud to see it happen.
multiple texts telling me “sandwich guy not guilty”
November 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
multiple texts telling me “sandwich guy not guilty”
what are the vibes like on bluesky? It’s been a minute
November 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
what are the vibes like on bluesky? It’s been a minute
News you may have missed www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/c...
Oil Companies Are Sued Over Death of Woman in 2021 Heat Wave
www.nytimes.com
June 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
News you may have missed www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/c...
"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-...
—the 1st wrongful death lawsuit against Big Oil climatecasechart.com/case/leon-v-...
June 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
"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-...
—the 1st wrongful death lawsuit against Big Oil climatecasechart.com/case/leon-v-...
not sure what we're talking about, but cool!
May 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
not sure what we're talking about, but cool!
First @davisallen.bsky.social exposed how the oil industry promoted recycling knowing full well it wouldn't address plastic waste
Now it is "advanced recycling,” the same problem dressed up as a new "solution" -- check out his report! climateintegrity.org/projects/adv...
Now it is "advanced recycling,” the same problem dressed up as a new "solution" -- check out his report! climateintegrity.org/projects/adv...
The Fraud of Advanced Recycling | Center for Climate Integrity
How Big Oil and the Plastics Industry are Promoting a False Solution to the Plastic Waste Crisis
climateintegrity.org
May 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
First @davisallen.bsky.social exposed how the oil industry promoted recycling knowing full well it wouldn't address plastic waste
Now it is "advanced recycling,” the same problem dressed up as a new "solution" -- check out his report! climateintegrity.org/projects/adv...
Now it is "advanced recycling,” the same problem dressed up as a new "solution" -- check out his report! climateintegrity.org/projects/adv...
Reposted by Rebecca Leber
AI overviews are ~very~ ~bad~ for legit and non-predatory information sources. AI overviews are often wrong or simplistic, but Google displays them prominently and distracts people from clicking through on websites with more reliable answers, websites that need the traffic to survive.
AI Overviews Reduce Clicks by 34.5%
Google says AI Overviews increase clicks. Cold, hard logic disagrees, and so does our research.
ahrefs.com
April 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
AI overviews are ~very~ ~bad~ for legit and non-predatory information sources. AI overviews are often wrong or simplistic, but Google displays them prominently and distracts people from clicking through on websites with more reliable answers, websites that need the traffic to survive.
story is good, undermined by a bizarre choice of a subheadline
April 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
story is good, undermined by a bizarre choice of a subheadline
It sounds like it (and living with purple AQI while we're at it)
April 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
It sounds like it (and living with purple AQI while we're at it)
I've been thinking about air quality reports too
April 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I've been thinking about air quality reports too
LAST DAY to register for the Society of Environmental Journalists conference before rates increase.
It's also the deadline for hotel group rates so don't procrastinate any longer! conference.sej.org/registration...
It's also the deadline for hotel group rates so don't procrastinate any longer! conference.sej.org/registration...
Registration Details - Society of Environmental Journalists Annual Conference
Register now for the #SEJ2025 annual environmental journalism conference, April 23-26, hosted by Arizona State University.
conference.sej.org
April 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
LAST DAY to register for the Society of Environmental Journalists conference before rates increase.
It's also the deadline for hotel group rates so don't procrastinate any longer! conference.sej.org/registration...
It's also the deadline for hotel group rates so don't procrastinate any longer! conference.sej.org/registration...
Reposted by Rebecca Leber
Center for Public Integrity is shutting down: Wesley Lowery resigned as board chair. The nonprofit newsroom, founded in 1987, is in talks to turn over its archives to a watchdog group. www.cjr.org/news/center-...
Center for Public Integrity is shutting down
Wesley Lowery resigned as board chair. The nonprofit newsroom, founded in 1987, is in talks to turn over its archives to a watchdog group.
www.cjr.org
April 1, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Center for Public Integrity is shutting down: Wesley Lowery resigned as board chair. The nonprofit newsroom, founded in 1987, is in talks to turn over its archives to a watchdog group. www.cjr.org/news/center-...
Reposted by Rebecca Leber
Amazing things are possible if 1) you can afford enough lawyers to neutralize any case against you, 2) you can pick the court, and 3) you are confident you'd get a full pardon if you step in it.
I can’t believe this is real! It’s like the worst caricature of how the right says Soros does politics.
In a video posted by Elon Musk’s PAC, a $1M check recipient linked voting to receiving the money:
“My name’s Ekaterina Deistler. …I did exactly what Elon Musk told everyone to do: sign the petition, refer friends and family, vote, and now I have a million dollars.”
“My name’s Ekaterina Deistler. …I did exactly what Elon Musk told everyone to do: sign the petition, refer friends and family, vote, and now I have a million dollars.”
March 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Amazing things are possible if 1) you can afford enough lawyers to neutralize any case against you, 2) you can pick the court, and 3) you are confident you'd get a full pardon if you step in it.
if you think today's newspaper columns can be unhinged, the 1970s had no rules
March 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
if you think today's newspaper columns can be unhinged, the 1970s had no rules
Reposted by Rebecca Leber
Exclusive offer for #SEJ2025 attendees! Pre-order your official SEJ t-shirt now and pick it up at the registration desk. Place your order by March 31 to guarantee yours! We will have limited quantities available for purchase on-site. $25 — sej.memberclicks.net/shirtpreorde...
March 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Exclusive offer for #SEJ2025 attendees! Pre-order your official SEJ t-shirt now and pick it up at the registration desk. Place your order by March 31 to guarantee yours! We will have limited quantities available for purchase on-site. $25 — sej.memberclicks.net/shirtpreorde...
wow, massive, frightening repercussions here apnews.com/article/gree...
Jury finds Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions in case over Dakota Access protest activities
A North Dakota jury has found Greenpeace liable for defamation and other claims in connection with protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
apnews.com
March 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
wow, massive, frightening repercussions here apnews.com/article/gree...
Reposted by Rebecca Leber
Update on this: nearly 200 advocacy groups (including @climateintegrity.bsky.social) are now calling on Dems in Congress to oppose a liability waiver for the fossil fuel industry www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
March 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Update on this: nearly 200 advocacy groups (including @climateintegrity.bsky.social) are now calling on Dems in Congress to oppose a liability waiver for the fossil fuel industry www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I read a story this morning with a headline that Trump's rollbacks have made environmentalists furious
March 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I read a story this morning with a headline that Trump's rollbacks have made environmentalists furious
A lesson I learned reporting on Trump's rollbacks of environmental law — don't frame these as political fights — environmentalists vs Trump; focus on the real-world impacts.
March 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
A lesson I learned reporting on Trump's rollbacks of environmental law — don't frame these as political fights — environmentalists vs Trump; focus on the real-world impacts.
There's no restriction to students!
March 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
There's no restriction to students!