<p>Today, we’re sharing an episode of <em>Drilled</em>, a podcast about climate change hosted by investigative journalist Amy Westervelt. This is the first in a three-part miniseries on how Mobil Oil VP Herb Schmertz helped pave the way for corporate free speech, linking the Powell Memo to key Supreme Court cases like <em>Bellotti</em> and <em>Citizens United</em>. These efforts in the 1970s set the stage for the climate lawsuits moving through U.S. courts today. Explore the rest of <em>Drilled</em> Season 9 at<a href="https://drilled.media/"> https://drilled.media/</a>.</p> <br><p>Follow us on social</p><ul><li>X: <a href="http://x.com/levernews">@LeverNews</a></li><li>Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/levernews">@LeverNews</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/levernews/">@LeverNews</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheLeverNews/">/TheLeverNews</a></li></ul><p>Send feedback, questions, or ideas to <strong>podcasts@levernews.com</strong></p>

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From Drilled: The Big Oil Origins of Corporate Free Speech

DEC 3, 202434 MIN
Master Plan

From Drilled: The Big Oil Origins of Corporate Free Speech

DEC 3, 202434 MIN

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Today, we’re sharing an episode of Drilled, a podcast about climate change hosted by investigative journalist Amy Westervelt. This is the first in a three-part miniseries on how Mobil Oil VP Herb Schmertz helped pave the way for corporate free speech, linking the Powell Memo to key Supreme Court cases like Bellotti and Citizens United. These efforts in the 1970s set the stage for the climate lawsuits moving through U.S. courts today. Explore the rest of Drilled Season 9 at https://drilled.media/.


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