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uk/Oil Lobbyists, Anti-Abortion Groups, and Tech Giants Flock to Reform Conference
By Sam Bright
on
Nigel Farage’s party is welcoming polluting interests and radical pressure groups to its annual gathering.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaking at CPAC GB in July 2026. Credit: MVF / YouTube
uk/Nigel Farage Has Spoken at 15 Trump-Linked Events Since 2024 Election
By Adam Barnett
on
The Clacton MP has received a platform from a network of MAGA groups that have pushed the president’s agenda in the UK and beyond.
uk/Tethered: How the White House is Helping Reform’s Finances
By Sam Bright and Olly Haynes
on
Trump’s commerce chief has been promoting the business interests of Farage’s main donor.
uk/What has Reform UK Said About Climate Change?
By Adam Barnett
on
Nigel Farage’s party has a long history of rejecting basic climate science.
Flaring of methane from the Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LNG facility is visible for miles in the night sky.
us/Inside the Struggle to Dismantle America’s Greenhouse Gas Data
By Rachel Santarsiero
on
New accounts show the oil and gas industry trying to weaken methane reporting while saving the federal emissions system it relies on.
Conservatives at this year’s ALEC conference expressed hope that the Supreme Court will deliver a favorable ruling for the oil and gas industry when it takes up the ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy lawsuit in October. Credit: Sarah Hofmann/DeSmog, Picryl, byronv2/Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0)
us/Big Oil Could Face ‘Catastrophic Outcomes’ Without Republican Supreme Court
By Sarah Hofmann
on
At the American Legislative Exchange Council’s annual meeting, members of Leonard Leo’s network explain why the right-wing court majority is crucial for protecting oil companies from climate lawsuits.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage addresses Clacton-on-Sea constituents ahead of the August 2026 by-election. Credit: Nigel Farage/YouTube
Advisor to Climate-Sceptic Reform UK Laments ‘Disaster’ of a Harvest
By Phoebe Cooke
on
Nigel Farage’s anti-net zero policies will do nothing to help struggling farmers, say campaigners.
Brian O'Neill (seated, center) at an Upper Merion Township Planning Commission meeting on May 27, 2026. (Credit: Edward Donnelly/DeSmog)
us/Pennsylvania AI Data Center Developer Asked Trump Administration Official to Help Loosen Toxic Emissions Limits
By Edward Donnelly
on
Brian O'Neill asked the State Department attorney to set up meetings with state and federal officials that would clear the way for his project's gas power plants.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Credit: House of Commons (CC BY-3.0)
uk/Nigel Farage Dubbed ‘MP for Washington’ for Parroting Trump in Parliament
By Adam Barnett
on
Reform leader boosted the president’s attacks on UK Chagos Islands policy more often than raising the cost of living.
People stand outside of the packed Freedom Hall meeting room in the Upper Merion Township Building on the evening of May 27, 2026. (Credit: Edward Donnelly/DeSmog)
us/How Pennsylvania Governor’s Office Helped Push for Huge Data Centers in the Philadelphia Suburbs
By Edward Donnelly
on
Emails reveal behind-the-scenes talks with state officials to clear the way for project in Upper Merion Township.

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uk/Oil Lobbyists, Anti-Abortion Groups, and Tech Giants Flock to Reform Conference
BySam Bright
on
Nigel Farage’s party is welcoming polluting interests and radical pressure groups to its annual gathering.
uk/Nigel Farage Has Spoken at 15 Trump-Linked Events Since 2024 Election
ByAdam Barnett
on
The Clacton MP has received a platform from a network of MAGA groups that have pushed the president’s agenda in the UK and beyond.
Series: MAGA
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaking at CPAC GB in July 2026. Credit: MVF / YouTube
uk/Tethered: How the White House is Helping Reform’s Finances
BySam Bright and Olly Haynes
on
Trump’s commerce chief has been promoting the business interests of Farage’s main donor.
Series: Defending-UK-Democracy
uk/What has Reform UK Said About Climate Change?
ByAdam Barnett
on
Nigel Farage’s party has a long history of rejecting basic climate science.
us/Inside the Struggle to Dismantle America’s Greenhouse Gas Data
ByRachel Santarsiero
on
New accounts show the oil and gas industry trying to weaken methane reporting while saving the federal emissions system it relies on.
Flaring of methane from the Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LNG facility is visible for miles in the night sky.
us/Big Oil Could Face ‘Catastrophic Outcomes’ Without Republican Supreme Court
BySarah Hofmann
on
At the American Legislative Exchange Council’s annual meeting, members of Leonard Leo’s network explain why the right-wing court majority is crucial for protecting oil companies from climate lawsuits.
Conservatives at this year’s ALEC conference expressed hope that the Supreme Court will deliver a favorable ruling for the oil and gas industry when it takes up the ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy lawsuit in October. Credit: Sarah Hofmann/DeSmog, Picryl, byronv2/Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0)
Advisor to Climate-Sceptic Reform UK Laments ‘Disaster’ of a Harvest
ByPhoebe Cooke
on
Nigel Farage’s anti-net zero policies will do nothing to help struggling farmers, say campaigners.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage addresses Clacton-on-Sea constituents ahead of the August 2026 by-election. Credit: Nigel Farage/YouTube
us/Pennsylvania AI Data Center Developer Asked Trump Administration Official to Help Loosen Toxic Emissions Limits
ByEdward Donnelly
on
Brian O'Neill asked the State Department attorney to set up meetings with state and federal officials that would clear the way for his project's gas power plants.
Series: Tech vs Climate
Brian O'Neill (seated, center) at an Upper Merion Township Planning Commission meeting on May 27, 2026. (Credit: Edward Donnelly/DeSmog)
uk/Nigel Farage Dubbed ‘MP for Washington’ for Parroting Trump in Parliament
ByAdam Barnett
on
Reform leader boosted the president’s attacks on UK Chagos Islands policy more often than raising the cost of living.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Credit: House of Commons (CC BY-3.0)
us/How Pennsylvania Governor’s Office Helped Push for Huge Data Centers in the Philadelphia Suburbs
ByEdward Donnelly
on
Emails reveal behind-the-scenes talks with state officials to clear the way for project in Upper Merion Township.
Series: Tech vs Climate
People stand outside of the packed Freedom Hall meeting room in the Upper Merion Township Building on the evening of May 27, 2026. (Credit: Edward Donnelly/DeSmog)