ENCORE: Coal, Con Men and a Kidnapping Scheme

Note: This episode originally aired on July 28, 2025.

When a Montana coal mine executive goes missing it exposes the dirty underbelly of one of America’s largest coal mines. Now, with the help of President Donald Trump, the mine is trying to expand – unless a group of cattle ranchers can stop them.

Special thanks to:

Northern Plains Resource Council (https://northernplains.org/)

Montana Environmental Information Center (https://meic.org/)

Earthjustice

Ellen Pfister

Clark Williams-Derry, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (https://ieefa.org/)

John Teeling, FBI Special Agent (retired)

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