NewsEnvironment, Politics Trump’s Coal-Friendly Arguments Fail in Court The decision could have consequences for other environmental regulations the administration has been working to roll back. Adam FedermanSeptember 18, 2017
InvestigationEnvironment, Politics Purging Climate Scientists for Telling the Truth Dozens of senior officials have been reassigned at the Department of the Interior. Adam FedermanThe NationAugust 2, 2017
InvestigationEnvironment, Politics The War on Coal States President Trump may be a friend to producers of coal — but his administration is already working to shortchange the communities that produce it. Adam FedermanSlate MagazineJune 15, 2017
AnalysisEnvironment, Justice Police Officer Fathered a Child with Activist as Part of Investigation A court settlement raises new questions about the ethics of police infiltration. Adam FedermanOctober 28, 2014
NewsEnvironment Despite Bakken Crude Train Derailments, Details About Oil Shipments Hard to Come By Railway companies seem reluctant to share basic information towns and cities need to prepare for emergencies. Adam FedermanMay 27, 2014
InvestigationBusiness, Environment Warning: Highly Flammable Oil trains are crisscrossing the US and Canada with volatile cargo, yet many communities aren’t prepared in case of an accident. Adam FedermanEarth Island JournalMay 7, 2014
NewsEnvironment, Justice FBI Held “Strategy Meeting” with TransCanada In 2012 the bureau held a meeting with the company builiding the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. Adam FedermanMarch 13, 2014
NewsEnvironment, Justice American Petroleum Institute Kept Tabs on Enviros The API paid the global intelligence firm Stratfor for intel on environmental organizations and their campaigns. Adam FedermanFebruary 11, 2014
NewsEnvironment, Justice Stratfor Provided Energy Industry with Intel on ProPublica, Environmental Groups The industry’s 2009 fears of a muscular fracking opposition have come to pass. Adam FedermanDecember 10, 2013
NewsEnvironment, Justice Undercover Agents Infiltrated Tar Sands Resistance Camp to Break up Protest FOIA documents reveal that TransCanada and the Department of Homeland Security keep a close eye on activists. Adam FedermanAugust 12, 2013