The US corn ethanol industry invades the Brazilian Amazon.
Amy Westervelt
Amy is the executive editor of Drilled, an award-winning investigative climate journalist, and author of the book Brought To You By. She has been on the climate beat for more than 20 years, reporting for a wide range of outlets over the years, including Inside Climate News, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Nation, The Intercept, NPR, and many more.
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S15, Ep2 | The Ethanol Kingpin of Iowa
The not so humble beginnings of a global corn empire.
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S15, Ep 1 | The Carbon Goldrush
How Iowa’s ethanol kingpin broke into the Brazilian ag scene.
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On Petromasculinity and Protest
Repression of protest and authoritarian leadership are key markers of fascism and handy tools for the fossil fuel industry.
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Never Let a War Go to Waste
War, fossil fuels, and American identity have always been inextricably linked.
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The Trouble with Voluntary Methane Schemes
New investigation into reliability of methane certification reveals weakness of voluntary model.
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The Supreme Court Will Weigh in On Big Oil’s Favorite Defense Against Climate Liability Lawsuits
The Supreme Court will hear a Colorado climate case next term. Its ruling could impact dozens of other climate liability lawsuits.
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How the Backlash to Climate Protest Laid the Groundwork for What We’re Seeing in U.S. Cities Today
It’s easy to feel like climate “doesn’t matter” as the U.S. descends into fascism. It matters more than ever.
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What the Greenland Story Is Really About: The Network State, Technofeudalism, and End Times Fascism
Silicon Valley elites want to “disrupt” democracy with feudalism. Understanding their new and evolving ideology is critical to grappling with what’s happening in the U.S. today.