Chris McGreal

Chris McGreal writes for Guardian US and is a former Guardian correspondent in Washington, Johannesburg, and Jerusalem. He is the author of American Overdose: The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts.

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The Man Who Could Help Big Oil Derail America’s Climate Fight The Man Who Could Help Big Oil Derail America’s Climate Fight

Phil Goldberg, a self-described “committed environmentalist,” has a powerful strategy to shield the largest oil companies in America.

Mar 17, 2022 / Chris McGreal

The New York Stock Exchange

ALEC Is Driving Laws to Blacklist Companies That Boycott the Oil Industry ALEC Is Driving Laws to Blacklist Companies That Boycott the Oil Industry

The American Legislative Exchange Council has drafted legislation modeled on efforts to block divestment from Israel.

Feb 8, 2022 / Chris McGreal

How Exxon Is Leveraging Texas Courts to Silence Its Climate Critics

How Exxon Is Leveraging Texas Courts to Silence Its Climate Critics How Exxon Is Leveraging Texas Courts to Silence Its Climate Critics

America’s largest oil firm claims its history of publicly denying the climate crisis is protected by the First Amendment.

Jan 18, 2022 / Chris McGreal

Oil pumpjacks

How a Powerful US Lobby Group Helps Big Oil to Block Climate Action How a Powerful US Lobby Group Helps Big Oil to Block Climate Action

The American Petroleum Institute receives millions from oil companies—and works behinds the scenes to stall or weaken legislation.

Jul 21, 2021 / Chris McGreal

Eureka Oil Platform

Big Oil and Gas Kept a Dirty Secret for Decades. Now They May Pay the Price. Big Oil and Gas Kept a Dirty Secret for Decades. Now They May Pay the Price.

Via an unprecedented wave of lawsuits, America’s petroleum giants face a reckoning for the devastation caused by fossil fuels

Jun 30, 2021 / Chris McGreal

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