Emily Sanders
@emdashsanders.bsky.social
Covering fossil fuel disinfo & climate accountability for ExxonKnews, a reporting project of the Center for Climate Integrity. read/subscribe at exxonknews.org. she/her
For more on the history of how Mobil pushed the idea of corporate free speech (and backed some of the first lawsuits using that argument), read @amywestervelt.bsky.social
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How oil companies rebranded deceptive climate ads as ‘free speech’
In two dozen climate liability cases, companies are arguing that their public statements about climate change are not ‘deceptive’ so much as persuasive – and protected free speech
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:42 PM
For more on the history of how Mobil pushed the idea of corporate free speech (and backed some of the first lawsuits using that argument), read @amywestervelt.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Here's another lawsuit Exxon filed against the California AG and nonprofits this year, which legal experts said threatened (real) First Amendment rights.
www.exxonknews.org/p/exxon-reso...
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Exxon resorts to “intimidation” in legal battle over plastics recycling
The oil giant is accusing its opponents of engaging in a “deliberate smear campaign” at the cost of Exxon’s reputation and business prospects.
www.exxonknews.org
October 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Here's another lawsuit Exxon filed against the California AG and nonprofits this year, which legal experts said threatened (real) First Amendment rights.
www.exxonknews.org/p/exxon-reso...
www.exxonknews.org/p/exxon-reso...
At the same time, many of the same companies (and their law firms) are going after the First Amendment rights of their opponents in court.
www.desmog.com/2024/01/05/g...
www.desmog.com/2024/01/05/g...
The Law Firm Helping Big Oil Weaponize the First Amendment
Gibson Dunn is “playing both sides” of free speech, using it to defend fossil fuel companies and silence the industry’s critics.
www.desmog.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
At the same time, many of the same companies (and their law firms) are going after the First Amendment rights of their opponents in court.
www.desmog.com/2024/01/05/g...
www.desmog.com/2024/01/05/g...
Utilities too — wrote this after getting a LinkedIn message from Southern Company about its “research” about the energy transition in partnership with the Atlantic 👀https://www.exxonknews.org/p/southern-company-is-promoting-propaganda
Southern Company is promoting “propaganda” disguised as research — with help from a major media company
The utility is laundering strategic messaging about the energy transition through a partnership with The Atlantic's marketing team.
www.exxonknews.org
October 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Utilities too — wrote this after getting a LinkedIn message from Southern Company about its “research” about the energy transition in partnership with the Atlantic 👀https://www.exxonknews.org/p/southern-company-is-promoting-propaganda
this is why it's so important to document these claims at all stages -- thank you for your work, @antoniajuhasz.bsky.social!
October 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
this is why it's so important to document these claims at all stages -- thank you for your work, @antoniajuhasz.bsky.social!