Amy Westervelt on Drilling, Denial and Disinformation
Investigative journalist Amy Westervelt uncovers big oil’s methods of shaping public opinion and legal rulings in its favor. Through true-crime storytelling, her podcasts shine a light on the oil industry's climate and environmental harms and on those individuals who try to hold them accountable.
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Show Notes
Amy Westervelt has made a career out of exploring the underbelly of the oil industry through complex and compelling storytelling. Through her investigative series Drilled, including her latest season Light Sweet Crude, focused on the new wave of oil colonialism, Westervelt dives deep into the true crimes of the fossil fuel industry’s biggest players, including their misinformation and PR campaigns about the climate emergency, their unfair dealing and record of environmental disasters. Her narrative podcasts shine a light on stories oil companies would rather keep in the dark, and on those individuals who try to hold them accountable.
Guest:
Amy Westervelt, Investigative Journalist; Executive Producer, Critical Frequency Podcast Network
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