The Crisis

A coal company from Alabama. Two murdered union leaders in Colombia. A civil war. And a new way of looking at environmental crime.

START HERE. Two coal miners are murdered setting off a decades-long saga that changes the lives of people in Colombia and the United States forever.

A coal company from Alabama opens up a mine in Colombia during a civil war. And members of the miners union start receiving death threats. 

The trial is on. Terry’s out to prove that Drummond had a hand in the murders. But will an Alabama jury agree?

Our reporting turns up other accounts of how the killings went down -- including an interview with the man who went to prison for the murders.This episode was altered for clarity since it was originally published on March 30, 2021.

What do a Drummond executive, an ex-NBA star, and a small town outside of Birmingham have in common? A bribery scandal that rocked the state of Alabama.

A new investigation in Colombia promises answers.

EMPEZAMOS AQUÍ. Dos líderes sindicales asesinados. Y sus muertes revelan una historia mayor sobre combustibles fósiles, poder y conflictos civiles.