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NPR hasn't found what, if any, links the Justice Department thought DCI may have had with the hacking campaign. And we have not found any indications that the Justice Department investigated Exxon Mobil. So it sounds like the government and journalists have been pursuing this hacking investigation for a while. Yeah, so the government investigation became public in 2019.

NPR hasn't found what, if any, links the Justice Department thought DCI may have had with the hacking campaign. And we have not found any indications that the Justice Department investigated Exxon Mobil. So it sounds like the government and journalists have been pursuing this hacking investigation for a while. Yeah, so the government investigation became public in 2019.

A business associate of Forlitz was arrested in the U.S. He eventually pleaded guilty to hacking-related charges, and in 2023, a federal judge sentenced him to more than six years in prison. In that case, federal prosecutors said stolen information was leaked to the media and that ExxonMobil's lawyers used the media coverage to try to fight state climate investigations.

A business associate of Forlitz was arrested in the U.S. He eventually pleaded guilty to hacking-related charges, and in 2023, a federal judge sentenced him to more than six years in prison. In that case, federal prosecutors said stolen information was leaked to the media and that ExxonMobil's lawyers used the media coverage to try to fight state climate investigations.

A business associate of Forlitz was arrested in the U.S. He eventually pleaded guilty to hacking-related charges, and in 2023, a federal judge sentenced him to more than six years in prison. In that case, federal prosecutors said stolen information was leaked to the media and that ExxonMobil's lawyers used the media coverage to try to fight state climate investigations.

Federal prosecutors did not accuse ExxonMobil of any wrongdoing. The company said at the time that it had not been involved in hacking. Okay, so where do things go from here? I mean, you know, it's been years since the hacking allegedly started, but the victims say it's critical for the U.S. to find out who ordered it. Matt Powell is one of the victims and an environmental lawyer.

Federal prosecutors did not accuse ExxonMobil of any wrongdoing. The company said at the time that it had not been involved in hacking. Okay, so where do things go from here? I mean, you know, it's been years since the hacking allegedly started, but the victims say it's critical for the U.S. to find out who ordered it. Matt Powell is one of the victims and an environmental lawyer.

Federal prosecutors did not accuse ExxonMobil of any wrongdoing. The company said at the time that it had not been involved in hacking. Okay, so where do things go from here? I mean, you know, it's been years since the hacking allegedly started, but the victims say it's critical for the U.S. to find out who ordered it. Matt Powell is one of the victims and an environmental lawyer.

He says finding out what happened is important for punishing whoever was ultimately responsible.

He says finding out what happened is important for punishing whoever was ultimately responsible.

He says finding out what happened is important for punishing whoever was ultimately responsible.

For now, we're waiting to see if the UK extradites Forlet. Another extradition hearing is expected in the coming weeks.

For now, we're waiting to see if the UK extradites Forlet. Another extradition hearing is expected in the coming weeks.

For now, we're waiting to see if the UK extradites Forlet. Another extradition hearing is expected in the coming weeks.

Power demand is rising because companies are building new data centers and factories, and because homes and businesses are buying things like cars and heat pumps that run on electricity. And more homes need air conditioning. For utilities that have to keep the lights on, the fossil fuel natural gas looks like a good way to meet that growing demand.

Power demand is rising because companies are building new data centers and factories, and because homes and businesses are buying things like cars and heat pumps that run on electricity. And more homes need air conditioning. For utilities that have to keep the lights on, the fossil fuel natural gas looks like a good way to meet that growing demand.

And that could mean decades of additional emissions that are raising global temperatures. Market analysts say that may not lead to a spike in climate pollution since coal plants keep retiring. But scientists say the world needs to move a lot faster to cut heat-trapping emissions to avoid even more extreme impacts from climate change. Michael Copley, NPR News.

And that could mean decades of additional emissions that are raising global temperatures. Market analysts say that may not lead to a spike in climate pollution since coal plants keep retiring. But scientists say the world needs to move a lot faster to cut heat-trapping emissions to avoid even more extreme impacts from climate change. Michael Copley, NPR News.

The U.S. created about as much climate pollution last year as it did the year before, as emissions rose from buildings, transportation and power plants. That's according to estimates by the Rhodium Group, a research firm. the U.S. will need to make much deeper cuts of more than 7% annually in the coming years to meet a commitment it made under the Paris Agreement to slash heat-trapping pollution.

The U.S. created about as much climate pollution last year as it did the year before, as emissions rose from buildings, transportation and power plants. That's according to estimates by the Rhodium Group, a research firm. the U.S. will need to make much deeper cuts of more than 7% annually in the coming years to meet a commitment it made under the Paris Agreement to slash heat-trapping pollution.