Sharon Kelly
@sharonkelly.bsky.social
Sharon Kelly is an investigative reporter for DeSmog, covering energy and climate.
“That cleaner LNG phase that was there a couple years ago, ‘let’s plant a few trees and call that an offset,’ that was all bullshit. We know it and everybody knows it. And I think we look bad for it at the end of the day”
More from Gulfstream LNG's CEO & others here: www.desmog.com/2025/12/18/g...
More from Gulfstream LNG's CEO & others here: www.desmog.com/2025/12/18/g...
Gulfstream LNG CEO Says Carbon Offsets, Cleaner LNG Are ‘Bullshit’
Emboldened by Trump’s LNG deregulation, industry CEOs brush off climate concerns as Gulf Coast residents warn new gas projects will further strain an already environmentally stressed region.
www.desmog.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
“That cleaner LNG phase that was there a couple years ago, ‘let’s plant a few trees and call that an offset,’ that was all bullshit. We know it and everybody knows it. And I think we look bad for it at the end of the day”
More from Gulfstream LNG's CEO & others here: www.desmog.com/2025/12/18/g...
More from Gulfstream LNG's CEO & others here: www.desmog.com/2025/12/18/g...
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Major American LNG Exporters Habitually Break Air #Pollution Laws: Report
@sharonkelly.bsky.social reports for @desmog.com
www.desmog.com/2025/10/29/m...
@sharonkelly.bsky.social reports for @desmog.com
www.desmog.com/2025/10/29/m...
Major American LNG Exporters Habitually Break Air Pollution Laws, Report Finds
With Trump propelling the U.S. LNG industry into a massive expansion, companies are flouting landmark environmental laws.
www.desmog.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Major American LNG Exporters Habitually Break Air #Pollution Laws: Report
@sharonkelly.bsky.social reports for @desmog.com
www.desmog.com/2025/10/29/m...
@sharonkelly.bsky.social reports for @desmog.com
www.desmog.com/2025/10/29/m...
Important piece from @desmog.com‘s @rtakver.bsky.social!
OpenAI *really* isn't hiding its intention to power the AI boom with fossil fuels.
New from me @desmog.com
www.desmog.com/2025/10/13/o...
New from me @desmog.com
www.desmog.com/2025/10/13/o...
OpenAI’s New Energy Chief Is a Trump Administration Natural Gas Evangelist
The ChatGPT creator hired John McCarrick, a gas-loving former Trump energy official, to guide how the company will source huge quantities of power for its colossal supercomputers.
www.desmog.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Important piece from @desmog.com‘s @rtakver.bsky.social!
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The Trump administration's "climate working group" produced a report full of errors, typos, and climate denial talking points, according to a new review by upwards of 100 climate experts led by @andrewdessler.com. @sharonkelly.bsky.social and @ejgertz.bsky.social report for @desmog .
Scores of Climate Experts Condemn Trump Climate Report as ‘Junk Science’
A 435-page review found the authors used standard climate denier tropes to produce a report riddled with errors.
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September 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Trump administration's "climate working group" produced a report full of errors, typos, and climate denial talking points, according to a new review by upwards of 100 climate experts led by @andrewdessler.com. @sharonkelly.bsky.social and @ejgertz.bsky.social report for @desmog .
Big tech and big oil say AI can help cut climate-changing pollution.🌍
Meanwhile, they're mostly using AI to drill more oil🛢️, while handing it the keys to the ⚡ power grid.
My latest, for @desmog.com, on the race to use AI for fossil fuels underneath the greenwashing: www.desmog.com/2025/08/13/c...
Meanwhile, they're mostly using AI to drill more oil🛢️, while handing it the keys to the ⚡ power grid.
My latest, for @desmog.com, on the race to use AI for fossil fuels underneath the greenwashing: www.desmog.com/2025/08/13/c...
Can AI Slash Pollution? Fossil Fuel Industry Is Investing in Boosting Oil Production, Profits Instead
DeSmog reveals that Big Oil says they’re using AI to produce more fossil fuels, while utilities are exploring how “AI agents” could take over key power grid functions.
www.desmog.com
August 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Big tech and big oil say AI can help cut climate-changing pollution.🌍
Meanwhile, they're mostly using AI to drill more oil🛢️, while handing it the keys to the ⚡ power grid.
My latest, for @desmog.com, on the race to use AI for fossil fuels underneath the greenwashing: www.desmog.com/2025/08/13/c...
Meanwhile, they're mostly using AI to drill more oil🛢️, while handing it the keys to the ⚡ power grid.
My latest, for @desmog.com, on the race to use AI for fossil fuels underneath the greenwashing: www.desmog.com/2025/08/13/c...
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Sometimes it's hard to grasp the scale of data center projects and the amount of power they might use. Here's one attempt to explain that for a proposed project in a rural community 40 miles southwest of Atlanta. There's a public hearing on it Tuesday www.desmog.com/2025/08/18/a...
August 19, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Sometimes it's hard to grasp the scale of data center projects and the amount of power they might use. Here's one attempt to explain that for a proposed project in a rural community 40 miles southwest of Atlanta. There's a public hearing on it Tuesday www.desmog.com/2025/08/18/a...
Phenomenal reporting from @desmog.com’s Edward Donnelly.
County officials have significant say over data center development — which means lobbyists are now parachuting into rural spots like Coweta County, GA, working to reshape local zoning rules to benefit big tech
www.desmog.com/2025/08/18/a...
County officials have significant say over data center development — which means lobbyists are now parachuting into rural spots like Coweta County, GA, working to reshape local zoning rules to benefit big tech
www.desmog.com/2025/08/18/a...
Data Center Lobbyists Clear the Way for Mega-Projects in Rural Georgia
Public records reviewed by DeSmog show developers worked to dilute draft planning rule in Coweta County.
www.desmog.com
August 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Phenomenal reporting from @desmog.com’s Edward Donnelly.
County officials have significant say over data center development — which means lobbyists are now parachuting into rural spots like Coweta County, GA, working to reshape local zoning rules to benefit big tech
www.desmog.com/2025/08/18/a...
County officials have significant say over data center development — which means lobbyists are now parachuting into rural spots like Coweta County, GA, working to reshape local zoning rules to benefit big tech
www.desmog.com/2025/08/18/a...
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Tech bros love to say AI will fix climate change but oil companies are mostly using it to drill for more oil.
@sharonkelly.bsky.social was at an industry event where a Shell exec said 'about 70 percent of our technology effort' is on fossil fuel production.
www.desmog.com/2025/08/13/c...
@sharonkelly.bsky.social was at an industry event where a Shell exec said 'about 70 percent of our technology effort' is on fossil fuel production.
www.desmog.com/2025/08/13/c...
Can AI Slash Pollution? Fossil Fuel Industry Is Investing in Boosting Oil Production, Profits Instead
DeSmog reveals that Big Oil says they’re using AI to produce more fossil fuels, while utilities are exploring how “AI agents” could take over key power grid functions.
www.desmog.com
August 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Tech bros love to say AI will fix climate change but oil companies are mostly using it to drill for more oil.
@sharonkelly.bsky.social was at an industry event where a Shell exec said 'about 70 percent of our technology effort' is on fossil fuel production.
www.desmog.com/2025/08/13/c...
@sharonkelly.bsky.social was at an industry event where a Shell exec said 'about 70 percent of our technology effort' is on fossil fuel production.
www.desmog.com/2025/08/13/c...
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There is so much to unpack here: agentic AI operating without human oversight, AI running on fossil fuels also acquiring those fuels, the probability of AI being the cause of a natural disaster and the liability issues. #AI #Environment #Climate www.desmog.com/2025/08/13/c...
Can AI Slash Pollution? Fossil Fuel Industry Is Investing in Boosting Oil Production, Profits Instead
DeSmog reveals that Big Oil says they’re using AI to produce more fossil fuels, while utilities are exploring how “AI agents” could take over key power grid functions.
www.desmog.com
August 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
There is so much to unpack here: agentic AI operating without human oversight, AI running on fossil fuels also acquiring those fuels, the probability of AI being the cause of a natural disaster and the liability issues. #AI #Environment #Climate www.desmog.com/2025/08/13/c...
“Just 14 percent of oil and gas producers said they use AI for emissions monitoring, leak detection, and other environmental tools, IBM’s survey found.
Twice as many (28 percent) reported using AI for oil and gas drilling”
More on how Big Oil uses AI, from @desmog
www.desmog.com/2025/08/13/c...
Twice as many (28 percent) reported using AI for oil and gas drilling”
More on how Big Oil uses AI, from @desmog
www.desmog.com/2025/08/13/c...
Can AI Slash Pollution? Fossil Fuel Industry Is Investing in Boosting Oil Production, Profits Instead
DeSmog reveals that Big Oil says they’re using AI to produce more fossil fuels, while utilities are exploring how “AI agents” could take over key power grid functions.
www.desmog.com
August 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
“Just 14 percent of oil and gas producers said they use AI for emissions monitoring, leak detection, and other environmental tools, IBM’s survey found.
Twice as many (28 percent) reported using AI for oil and gas drilling”
More on how Big Oil uses AI, from @desmog
www.desmog.com/2025/08/13/c...
Twice as many (28 percent) reported using AI for oil and gas drilling”
More on how Big Oil uses AI, from @desmog
www.desmog.com/2025/08/13/c...
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The LNG industry is also working to weaken the methane regulation, which may be one of the few policies of oversight on the US gas industry left (with Trump blowing up all domestic regulation)
Europe at risk of weakening its own rules under American pressure, locking in dependency on one supplier
Europe at risk of weakening its own rules under American pressure, locking in dependency on one supplier
July 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The LNG industry is also working to weaken the methane regulation, which may be one of the few policies of oversight on the US gas industry left (with Trump blowing up all domestic regulation)
Europe at risk of weakening its own rules under American pressure, locking in dependency on one supplier
Europe at risk of weakening its own rules under American pressure, locking in dependency on one supplier
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States have legal duty to stop producing and using fossil fuels, top UN court rules
Landmark opinion says those that fail to prevent climate harm could be liable for compensation and restitution
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Landmark opinion says those that fail to prevent climate harm could be liable for compensation and restitution
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
States have legal duty to stop producing and using fossil fuels, top UN court rules
Landmark opinion says those that fail to prevent climate harm could be liable for compensation and restitution
www.theguardian.com
July 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
States have legal duty to stop producing and using fossil fuels, top UN court rules
Landmark opinion says those that fail to prevent climate harm could be liable for compensation and restitution
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Landmark opinion says those that fail to prevent climate harm could be liable for compensation and restitution
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
American natural gas industry will find it "very, very challenging" to meet Europe's methane pollution standards, Center for LNG says.
More on the push to undercut Europe's climate rules to make room for US natural gas, including talk of reducing fines to $1, here:
www.desmog.com/2025/07/23/a...
More on the push to undercut Europe's climate rules to make room for US natural gas, including talk of reducing fines to $1, here:
www.desmog.com/2025/07/23/a...
As Trump’s Trade Deadline Looms, U.S. Gas Exporters Are Sweating Over Meeting Europe’s Pollution Standards
The EU’s new methane rules threaten U.S. LNG exports. But industry insiders and lobbyists are pressuring the EU to look the other way
www.desmog.com
July 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
American natural gas industry will find it "very, very challenging" to meet Europe's methane pollution standards, Center for LNG says.
More on the push to undercut Europe's climate rules to make room for US natural gas, including talk of reducing fines to $1, here:
www.desmog.com/2025/07/23/a...
More on the push to undercut Europe's climate rules to make room for US natural gas, including talk of reducing fines to $1, here:
www.desmog.com/2025/07/23/a...
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Fun fact: Chris Wright is former CEO of oil company Liberty Energy and ex-director of oil & gas lobby group Western Energy Alliance.
Not mentioned by @economist.com
Heatwave is a weird time to publish climate denial from a fossil fuel lobbyist
www.desmog.com/2025/02/17/u... @desmog.com
Not mentioned by @economist.com
Heatwave is a weird time to publish climate denial from a fossil fuel lobbyist
www.desmog.com/2025/02/17/u... @desmog.com
“Yes, atmospheric CO2 has increased over time—but so has life expectancy,” writes Chris Wright. In a guest essay America’s energy secretary invites the world to rethink renewable energy
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Illustration: Dan Williams
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Illustration: Dan Williams
July 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Fun fact: Chris Wright is former CEO of oil company Liberty Energy and ex-director of oil & gas lobby group Western Energy Alliance.
Not mentioned by @economist.com
Heatwave is a weird time to publish climate denial from a fossil fuel lobbyist
www.desmog.com/2025/02/17/u... @desmog.com
Not mentioned by @economist.com
Heatwave is a weird time to publish climate denial from a fossil fuel lobbyist
www.desmog.com/2025/02/17/u... @desmog.com
As Woodside moves forward on Louisiana LNG project (formerly Driftwood LNG), Australian unions & activists warn company's accidents are mounting.
"We’ve had a number of incidents, a number of near-misses, a number of injuries" says union organizer Doug Heath. "It’s the worst it’s been in 20 years"
"We’ve had a number of incidents, a number of near-misses, a number of injuries" says union organizer Doug Heath. "It’s the worst it’s been in 20 years"
June 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
As Woodside moves forward on Louisiana LNG project (formerly Driftwood LNG), Australian unions & activists warn company's accidents are mounting.
"We’ve had a number of incidents, a number of near-misses, a number of injuries" says union organizer Doug Heath. "It’s the worst it’s been in 20 years"
"We’ve had a number of incidents, a number of near-misses, a number of injuries" says union organizer Doug Heath. "It’s the worst it’s been in 20 years"
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As Trump Unwinds Federal Oversight, States Become Battlegrounds for Environmental Data - DeSmog www.desmog.com/2025/06/11/a...
As Trump Unwinds Federal Oversight, States Become Battlegrounds for Environmental Data
From Colorado to Virginia, environmental groups are challenging legal barriers that prevent scientists and communities from seeing the full picture of fossil fuel harms.
www.desmog.com
June 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
As Trump Unwinds Federal Oversight, States Become Battlegrounds for Environmental Data - DeSmog www.desmog.com/2025/06/11/a...
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Hilarious to me that oil execs are privately freaking out about the Trump administration's chaos.
@sharonkelly.bsky.social has more in @desmog.bsky.social
www.desmog.com/2025/04/04/o...
@sharonkelly.bsky.social has more in @desmog.bsky.social
www.desmog.com/2025/04/04/o...
Oil Execs Warn Privately That Trump’s ‘Chaos’ Could Be ‘Disaster’ for Their Industry
After donating heavily to Trump’s reelection, Big Oil is just catching on that the president's policies can hurt them too, anonymous survey of industry executives reveals.
www.desmog.com
April 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Hilarious to me that oil execs are privately freaking out about the Trump administration's chaos.
@sharonkelly.bsky.social has more in @desmog.bsky.social
www.desmog.com/2025/04/04/o...
@sharonkelly.bsky.social has more in @desmog.bsky.social
www.desmog.com/2025/04/04/o...
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Anonymous survey shows Big Oil knows the truth. While they publicly cheer Trump's chaos, privately they’re sounding the alarm: The president's unstable leadership is bad for their bottom line — and, ultimately, our planet. Read the full story from @sharonkelly.bsky.social: loom.ly/Ikkblxg
Oil Execs Warn Privately That Trump’s ‘Chaos’ Could Be ‘Disaster’ for Their Industry
After donating heavily to Trump’s reelection, Big Oil is just catching on that Trump’s policies can hurt them too, anonymous survey of industry executives reveals.
loom.ly
April 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Anonymous survey shows Big Oil knows the truth. While they publicly cheer Trump's chaos, privately they’re sounding the alarm: The president's unstable leadership is bad for their bottom line — and, ultimately, our planet. Read the full story from @sharonkelly.bsky.social: loom.ly/Ikkblxg
That “burdensome” environmental red tape oil lobbyists hate? Turns out it might be pretty small potatoes (most drillers estimated costs<$1.99/bbl) — especially compared to “chaos”and “uncertainty” of Trump trade moves, Dallas Fed survey of oil and gas execs suggests www.desmog.com/2025/04/04/o...
Oil Execs Warn Privately That Trump’s ‘Chaos’ Could Be ‘Disaster’ for Their Industry
After donating heavily to Trump’s reelection, Big Oil is just catching on that Trump’s policies can hurt them too, anonymous survey of industry executives reveals.
www.desmog.com
April 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
That “burdensome” environmental red tape oil lobbyists hate? Turns out it might be pretty small potatoes (most drillers estimated costs<$1.99/bbl) — especially compared to “chaos”and “uncertainty” of Trump trade moves, Dallas Fed survey of oil and gas execs suggests www.desmog.com/2025/04/04/o...
Interior nominee Doug Burgum hosted a large number of oil, gas and coal execs for dinner in the after hours of an oil conference in May. Great work by @fldnotes.bsky.social obtaining the “VIP Dinner” guest list and other documents. www.desmog.com/2025/01/27/t...
Trump Interior Nominee Doug Burgum Hosted ‘VIP Dinner’ for Oil, Gas, and Coal Execs Last Year, Emails Show
North Dakota’s Rainbow Energy – which plans to mix coal, crypto, and carbon capture – among those invited to the former governor’s table.
www.desmog.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Interior nominee Doug Burgum hosted a large number of oil, gas and coal execs for dinner in the after hours of an oil conference in May. Great work by @fldnotes.bsky.social obtaining the “VIP Dinner” guest list and other documents. www.desmog.com/2025/01/27/t...
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📊 NEW RESEARCH
Thousands of tweets from some of the nation’s largest oil, agrichemical, and plastics trade groups and corporations created an obstructive climate denial echo chamber.
@sharonkelly.bsky.social reports: loom.ly/l_M_BTc
Thousands of tweets from some of the nation’s largest oil, agrichemical, and plastics trade groups and corporations created an obstructive climate denial echo chamber.
@sharonkelly.bsky.social reports: loom.ly/l_M_BTc
New Study Shows How Fossil Fuel Sectors Create a Climate Denial Echo Chamber on Social Media
Research finds signs of “coordinated climate obstruction efforts” among oil, plastics, and agrichemical industries in social media messaging.
www.desmog.com
January 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
📊 NEW RESEARCH
Thousands of tweets from some of the nation’s largest oil, agrichemical, and plastics trade groups and corporations created an obstructive climate denial echo chamber.
@sharonkelly.bsky.social reports: loom.ly/l_M_BTc
Thousands of tweets from some of the nation’s largest oil, agrichemical, and plastics trade groups and corporations created an obstructive climate denial echo chamber.
@sharonkelly.bsky.social reports: loom.ly/l_M_BTc
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"Just six months after announcing its latest discovery in the region, ExxonMobil pulled up its anchors and left Suriname...ExxonMobil’s exit is the latest sign that natural gas is causing big headaches for the international oil companies"
Analysis by @sharonkelly.bsky.social: loom.ly/k-BwaBk
Analysis by @sharonkelly.bsky.social: loom.ly/k-BwaBk
ExxonMobil's Exit from Suriname Raises Pressure on Guyana Amid Natural Gas Concerns
By some estimates, there might be 2.4 billion barrels of oil deep below the waters of the Atlantic ocean off the coast of Suriname, South America’s smallest country. The problem for multinational oil ...
www.desmog.com
December 18, 2024 at 4:02 PM
"Just six months after announcing its latest discovery in the region, ExxonMobil pulled up its anchors and left Suriname...ExxonMobil’s exit is the latest sign that natural gas is causing big headaches for the international oil companies"
Analysis by @sharonkelly.bsky.social: loom.ly/k-BwaBk
Analysis by @sharonkelly.bsky.social: loom.ly/k-BwaBk
Highly recommend @rebeccajohn.bsky.social's investigation, which you can read in full here. She finds "Compelling new evidence shows this pattern of behavior [deny, dismiss, or downplay] was already hardwired into the industry’s DNA by 1955" www.desmog.com/2024/11/12/r...
November 15, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Highly recommend @rebeccajohn.bsky.social's investigation, which you can read in full here. She finds "Compelling new evidence shows this pattern of behavior [deny, dismiss, or downplay] was already hardwired into the industry’s DNA by 1955" www.desmog.com/2024/11/12/r...