Benjamin Franta is a Ph.D. candidate in History at Stanford University. He studies the history of climate denial, disinformation and delay, including their origins, funders, operatives and strategies. Franta also investigates the history and behavior of fossil fuel producers, including what they knew about global warming science and when, what was told to the public, and how they've influenced policy in order to analyze what legal strategies may be effective in holding fossil fuel companies accountable.