The New York Times revealed leaked Supreme Court memos showing Chief Justice Roberts was concerned the EPA would impose unlawful burdens on utilities through the Clean Power Plan. The post frames these memos as proof of "corrupt efforts to protect the fossil fuel industry," but the actual reported reasoning centers on separation of powers and regulatory authority — a legitimate judicial disagreement, not corruption. Peabody Energy hired Laurence Tribe to author briefs opposing the Clean Power Plan , showing fossil fuel industry litigation activity, but the leaked memos do not support the claim of explicit corruption driving the court's decision.