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fieldnotes · Sep 18, 2026 · 3:37 PM UTC

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Check out our investigation—based on internal comms that were never meant to be public, FOIA records, and more—to learn how industry has been maneuvering behind the scenes. ⬇️ fieldnotes.co/investigations…

fieldnotes · Sep 10, 2026 · 3:11 PM UTC

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Join Fieldnotes and @climatecosts on 9/16 for a media briefing previewing what we uncovered investigating the oil & gas industry’s efforts to gut methane regs during the second Trump admin.

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fieldnotes · Jul 23, 2026 · 3:42 PM UTC

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Hamm was wrong, but remains unfazed by the global energy crisis the Iran War has wrought.

fieldnotes · Jul 23, 2026 · 3:42 PM UTC

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For example, Hamm co-authored a National Review essay titled, "U.S. Oil Production Allows America to Crack Down on Iran" that argued:

fieldnotes · Jul 23, 2026 · 3:42 PM UTC

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Read the extended version of our investigation into Harold Hamm and the Council for a Secure America here. fieldnotes.co/reporting/haro… (Art by @barbara_gibson_)

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fieldnotes · Jul 16, 2026 · 3:03 PM UTC

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IN THE TANK: Harold Hamm downplayed the risks of war in Iran for years. He was wrong, but now stands to profit from the energy crisis the war set off.

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fieldnotes · May 8, 2026 · 3:26 PM UTC

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Since then: - The BLM closely followed the workaround strategy proposed by Continental - The agency has approved 500+ new wells in Converse County - Continental has gotten permits for 71 new wells in the area

ALT TEXT 1: A chart shows that 511 drilling permits have been approved in Converse County, Wyoming between January 2025 and April 2026. ALT TEXT 2: A bar chart shows the number of drilling permits 11 companies have gotten in Converse County, Wyoming. The top recipients are Anschutz Exploration Corp: 142, Devon Energy Production Co: 84, Continental Resources Inc: 71, and Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC: 65.

ALT ALT TEXT 1: A chart shows that 511 drilling permits have been approved in Converse County, Wyoming between January 2025 and April 2026. ALT TEXT 2: A bar chart shows the number of drilling permits 11 companies have gotten in Converse County, Wyoming. The top recipients are Anschutz Exploration Corp: 142, Devon Energy Production Co: 84, Continental Resources Inc: 71, and Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC: 65.

fieldnotes · May 8, 2026 · 3:26 PM UTC

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Two months later, Continental sent a top Interior appointee a memo laying out how the Bureau of Land Management could effectively skirt a federal injunction to approve the company’s Wyoming drilling permits.

ALT TEXT 1: In a June 3, 2025 email to Adam Suess, then Interior’s assistant secretary for land and minerals management, a Continental employee writes: “Continental requests that the blm complete the NEPA analysis on the Spurs D Pad without tiering to or otherwise using the Environmental Impact Statement prepared for the Converse County Oil and Gas Project.” ALT TEXT 2: An image of the first page of the memo sent by Continental titled: “NEPA Compliance for APDs without the Converse County EIS.”

ALT ALT TEXT 1: In a June 3, 2025 email to Adam Suess, then Interior’s assistant secretary for land and minerals management, a Continental employee writes: “Continental requests that the blm complete the NEPA analysis on the Spurs D Pad without tiering to or otherwise using the Environmental Impact Statement prepared for the Converse County Oil and Gas Project.” ALT TEXT 2: An image of the first page of the memo sent by Continental titled: “NEPA Compliance for APDs without the Converse County EIS.”