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A new documentary series by The YEARS Project explores government-oil industry ties uncovered by a Center for Public Integrity investigation.

The series focuses on when American Petroleum Institute (API), the oil industry’s most powerful trade group, first became aware of climate change — nearly 60 years ago — and the science disinformation campaign they launched that continues to this day.

Watch the series here: Big Oil Knew

Read the United States of Petroleum here:


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