DeSmogCAST 4: TransCanada's PR Scandal, Gas Industry Revolving Door Report, and B.C.'s Election

onNov 22, 2014 @ 00:02 PST

This week’s episode of DeSmogCAST covers the Edelman TransCanada dirty PR campaign, DeSmogBlog’s new report on the gas industry revolving door lobbying push for LNG exports, and the outcome of the BC elections.

Hosted by DeSmogBlog contributor Farron Cousins, the DeSmogCAST guests this week are Emma Gilchrist, Brendan DeMelle and Steve Horn.

By Brendan DeMelle

Brendan is Executive Director of DeSmog. He is also a freelance writer and researcher specializing in media, politics, climate change and energy. His work has appeared in Vanity Fair, The Huffington Post, Grist, The Washington Times and other outlets.

uk/Revealed: How Development Banks Underwrote Fast Food’s Global Takeover

ByAlex Park

onApr 19, 2024 @ 01:35 PDT

From South Africa to Ukraine, five industrial chicken companies that supply KFC have benefited from financing from the World Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Pathways Alliance Paid Google to Advertise on ‘Greenwashing’ Searches

ByGeoff Dembicki

onApr 18, 2024 @ 13:22 PDT

It’s an effort by the oil sands group to deflect attention away from a long record of misleading climate claims, disinformation expert argues.

uk/Liz Truss Book Calls for Climate Laws to be Abolished and Boasts of Effort to Cancel UK COP Summit

ByAdam Barnett

onApr 18, 2024 @ 08:43 PDT

The former prime minister attacks flagship climate deals and makes false claims about electric vehicles, Russia’s influence on energy policies, and net zero.