Emily Atkin
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I run HEATED, a weekly-ish newsletter devoted to climate accountability reporting and opinion. Philly-based. She/her.
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Irons in the fire.
“It’s frustrating to me when I see Bill Gates held up as this hero of climate change when you know that he’s benefitting from all of these investments that are directly contributing to climate change,” said Justin Mikulka
“It’s frustrating to me when I see Bill Gates held up as this hero of climate change when you know that he’s benefitting from all of these investments that are directly contributing to climate change,” said Justin Mikulka
Bill Gates Says He's Fighting Climate Change While Cashing in on Oil
The billionaire's investment portfolio includes millions of shares of companies contributing to the climate crisis.
www.vice.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Irons in the fire.
“It’s frustrating to me when I see Bill Gates held up as this hero of climate change when you know that he’s benefitting from all of these investments that are directly contributing to climate change,” said Justin Mikulka
“It’s frustrating to me when I see Bill Gates held up as this hero of climate change when you know that he’s benefitting from all of these investments that are directly contributing to climate change,” said Justin Mikulka
Gore also questioned why Gates waited a whole FIVE DAYS to correct Trump after he posted a rave review of Gates's climate memo on Truth Social, misstating what Gates had actually said.
"I suspect that he’s scared of Donald Trump, and that he was bullied."
"I suspect that he’s scared of Donald Trump, and that he was bullied."
Al Gore's case for optimism
Gore talks to HEATED about COP30, the Gates memo, and why he thinks billionaires should face far more scrutiny in the climate fight.
heated.world
December 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Gore also questioned why Gates waited a whole FIVE DAYS to correct Trump after he posted a rave review of Gates's climate memo on Truth Social, misstating what Gates had actually said.
"I suspect that he’s scared of Donald Trump, and that he was bullied."
"I suspect that he’s scared of Donald Trump, and that he was bullied."
Gore also seemed to question whether Gates was ever really an ally in the fight against fossil fuels.
"I went back and looked to see if Gates has ever called for eliminating fossil fuel subsidies. I couldn’t find a time when he did that."
"I went back and looked to see if Gates has ever called for eliminating fossil fuel subsidies. I couldn’t find a time when he did that."
December 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Gore also seemed to question whether Gates was ever really an ally in the fight against fossil fuels.
"I went back and looked to see if Gates has ever called for eliminating fossil fuel subsidies. I couldn’t find a time when he did that."
"I went back and looked to see if Gates has ever called for eliminating fossil fuel subsidies. I couldn’t find a time when he did that."
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It's almost like the head of a data center is financially driven to not understand, and outright lie, about how data centers drive pollution by their insane draw on local aquifers.
November 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
It's almost like the head of a data center is financially driven to not understand, and outright lie, about how data centers drive pollution by their insane draw on local aquifers.
Holding crucial public-interest information hostage for $9.99/month is not something I would tip my hat to but I get what you are saying
November 27, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Holding crucial public-interest information hostage for $9.99/month is not something I would tip my hat to but I get what you are saying
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Highly recommend setting aside some time to read the full investigation into Oregon's AI-fueled toxic drinking water crisis by @rollingstone.com and @thefern.org
It’s one of the most important pieces of accountability reporting I’ve seen this year
It’s one of the most important pieces of accountability reporting I’ve seen this year
‘The precedent is Flint’: How Oregon’s data center boom is supercharging a water crisis | Food and Environment Reporting Network
In the spring of 2022, Jim Doherty kept having the same conversation with folks at the only grocery store in Boardman, his eastern Oregon hometown, or at the grain depot where he picked up food for…
thefern.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Highly recommend setting aside some time to read the full investigation into Oregon's AI-fueled toxic drinking water crisis by @rollingstone.com and @thefern.org
It’s one of the most important pieces of accountability reporting I’ve seen this year
It’s one of the most important pieces of accountability reporting I’ve seen this year
Highly recommend setting aside some time to read the full investigation into Oregon's AI-fueled toxic drinking water crisis by @rollingstone.com and @thefern.org
It’s one of the most important pieces of accountability reporting I’ve seen this year
It’s one of the most important pieces of accountability reporting I’ve seen this year
‘The precedent is Flint’: How Oregon’s data center boom is supercharging a water crisis | Food and Environment Reporting Network
In the spring of 2022, Jim Doherty kept having the same conversation with folks at the only grocery store in Boardman, his eastern Oregon hometown, or at the grain depot where he picked up food for…
thefern.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Highly recommend setting aside some time to read the full investigation into Oregon's AI-fueled toxic drinking water crisis by @rollingstone.com and @thefern.org
It’s one of the most important pieces of accountability reporting I’ve seen this year
It’s one of the most important pieces of accountability reporting I’ve seen this year