An analysis of the nine top players in the U.S. fossil fuel-derived hydrocarbon industries (oil/gas, plastics, and agrichemicals) shows tight linkages across the three different sectors, with news media, other petrochemical industry players, and politicians also frequently tagged, according to a study published January 15, 2025 in the open-access journal PLOS Climate by Alaina Kinol from Northeastern University, United States, and colleagues.

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A tangled web: Social media analysis suggests coordinated messaging among fossil fuel-derived hydrocarbon industries

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An analysis of the nine top players in the U.S. fossil fuel-derived hydrocarbon industries (oil/gas, plastics, and agrichemicals) shows tight linkages across the three different sectors, with news media, other petrochemical industry players, and politicians also frequently tagged, according to a study published January 15, 2025 in the open-access journal PLOS Climate by Alaina Kinol from Northeastern University, United States, and colleagues. Pr…

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A groundbreaking investigation into the interconnected workings of the U.S. fossil fuel-derived hydrocarbon industries, encompassing the oil, gas, plastics, and agrichemicals sectors, sheds light on the complex relationships among key players within these industries. The research, published in the open-access journal PLOS Climate on January 15, 2025, by Alaina Kinol from Northeastern University and her colleagues, reveals significant collaborati…

A tangled web: Social media analysis suggests coordinated messaging among fossil fuel-derived hydrocarbon industries

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