Joe Fassler

Denver, New York

Writer at Freelance

Author of The Sky Was Ours, coming from @penguinbooks 4/24 • fiction, climate, food • @hausofeels 🪩

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Articles

Elon Musk’s Embrace of Far-Right Energizes Transatlantic Climate Denial

2 months ago | desmog.com | Geoff Dembicki |Edward Donnelly |Joe Fassler |Adam Barnett

In December, a Chicago-based organization called the Heartland Institute, which for decades has attempted to undermine the scientific consensus on climate change, devoted an episode of its daily podcast to Elon Musk.
Oil and gas firms operating in Colorado falsified environmental impact reports

Dec 20, 2024 | theguardian.com | Joe Fassler

Oil and gas companies operating in Colorado have submitted hundreds of environmental impact reports with “falsified” laboratory data since 2021, according to state regulators. Colorado’s energy and carbon management commission (ECMC) said on 13 December that contractors for Chevron and Oxy had submitted reports with fraudulent data for at least 344 oil and gas wells across the state, painting a misleading picture of their pollution levels.
The Strange Future of Lab-Grown Meat Involves Quail, Crocodile, and Woolly Mammoth

Dec 18, 2024 | perishablenews.com | Joe Fassler

Australian biotech startup Vow has created the first cell-meat factory and is focusing on ‘weird meat’ to achieve viable scale. The quail parfait glistens on my plate, smeared across a disc of fried heirloom masa. At first glance, it looks like the kind of fine-dining fare you’ll find at many high-end restaurants: a rich, rosy paste topped with pickled pepper, an edible flower, and a dusting of cotija. But its conventional presentation masks a deeper truth. This meal is unorthodox, even radical.
The strange future of lab-grown meat involves quail, crocodile, and woolly mammoth

Dec 16, 2024 | fastcompany.com | Joe Fassler

BY Joe Fasslerlong readThe quail parfait glistens on my plate, smeared across a disc of fried heirloom masa. At first glance, it looks like the kind of fine-dining fare you’ll find at many high-end restaurants: a rich, rosy paste topped with pickled pepper, an edible flower, and a dusting of cotija. But its conventional presentation masks a deeper truth. This meal is unorthodox, even radical. In some ways, it’s unlike anything the world has ever seen.
The strange future of lab-grown meat

Dec 16, 2024 | thefern.org | Joe Fassler

This Story’s Impact 1.1 million print readers. 7.7 monthly unique visitors. This article was produced in collaboration with Fast Company. It may not be reproduced without express permission from FERN. If you are interested in republishing or reposting this article, please contact [email protected]. The quail parfait glistens on my plate, smeared across a disc of fried heirloom masa.
6 fracking Billionaires and climate denial groups behind Trump’s cabinet

Dec 16, 2024 | nationofchange.org | Joe Fassler

Since winning the U.S. election, president-elect Donald Trump has been filling his cabinet with conservative ideologues that could set back progress on fighting climate change and shifting to cleaner forms of energy for years – if not decades. Many of Trump’s picks aren’t necessarily household names, but they’re backed by major players in the world of climate obstruction.
6 Fracking Billionaires and Climate Denial Groups Behind Trump’s Cabinet

Dec 15, 2024 | desmog.com | Joe Fassler

Since winning the U.S. election, president-elect Donald Trump has been filling his cabinet with conservative ideologues that could set back progress on fighting climate change and shifting to cleaner forms of energy for years – if not decades. Many of Trump’s picks aren’t necessarily household names, but they’re backed by major players in the world of climate obstruction.
As Trump Reclaims Presidency, Climate Deniers Wait in the Wings

Nov 11, 2024 | truthdig.com | Joe Fassler |Sharon Kelly

In the wake of Donald Trump’s electoral victory early Wednesday morning, climate policy in the U.S. enters an uncertain new era. Some themes are already apparent: Trump has pledged to scale up domestic fossil fuel production while making a broader push to deregulate industry.
Climate Deniers Waiting in the Wings as Trump Reclaims Presidency

Nov 8, 2024 | desmog.com | Joe Fassler |Sharon Kelly

In the wake of Donald Trump’s electoral victory early Wednesday morning, climate policy in the U.S. enters an uncertain new era. Some themes are already apparent: Trump has pledged to scale up domestic fossil fuel production while making a broader push to deregulate industry.
How Fidelity, Schwab and Vanguard Helped Pour Dark Money into Project 2025

Oct 31, 2024 | truthdig.com | Joe Fassler

Since 2020, three major financial services companies — Fidelity, Charles Schwab and Vanguard — have helped affluent philanthropists funnel at least $171 million to the nonprofits behind Project 2025, whose central platform rejects the climate crisis, DeSmog has found.