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Uintah County Approves Well Permit Near Skinwalker Ranch
Don Hicken Farms gets green light for oil well beside purported paranormal hotspot

Jack Brewer
Jan 223 min read


Dugway Probed by FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate
FBI and CDC investigated mishandled anthrax at Dugway Proving Ground

Jack Brewer
Apr 20, 20252 min read


Utah Wildlife Kill Records Obtained
Hard to control bacteria contribute to wildlife kills

Jack Brewer
Apr 3, 20252 min read


Thomas Winterton Responds, Threatens EFR with 'Legal Action'
PhenomeCon speaker and organizer threatens EFR with 'legal action'

Jack Brewer
May 18, 20243 min read


PhenomeCon Contracts Enrich Select Speakers
Dubious activities & conflicts of interest erode integrity of local government

Jack Brewer
May 16, 20246 min read


EFR Wins GRAMA Contest
The Utah Investigative Journalism Project recognizes EFR

Jack Brewer
Apr 19, 20242 min read


Joseph Firmage Files Obtained from SLCPD
Law enforcement records document events around financial exploitation case

Jack Brewer
Mar 26, 20244 min read


State Records Committee Grants Records to EFR
PhenomeCon contracts will be released

Jack Brewer
Mar 21, 20242 min read


Body Recovered Near Skinwalker Ranch
Deceased individual found in Uintah County

Jack Brewer
Mar 4, 20241 min read


Utah AG Withholds Reyes-Fugal Responsive Records
Utah Attorney General denies records request for Brandon Fugal emails, cites human safety risk

Jack Brewer
Jan 24, 20242 min read


EFR Appeals Heavily Redacted Uintah County PhenomeCon Contracts
GRAMA mediation scheduled over withheld contract terms

Jack Brewer
Jan 24, 20242 min read


Utah AG Reyes Selective on Consumer Protection
Uniformity of enforcing protection called into question

Jack Brewer
Oct 13, 20232 min read


EFR Announces Online UFO Archive
Expanding Frontiers Research launches archive Sep. 14

Jack Brewer
Sep 12, 20233 min read


A Message From the Executive Director
Erica Lukes reflects proudly on EFR's inaugural year & looks ahead with optimism
ericalukes
Aug 16, 20233 min read


Consumer Protection Agency Responds to SafeMoon FOIA
CFPB issues final response, EFR to appeal withholdings

Jack Brewer
May 13, 20232 min read


SEC Grants FOIA Appeal to EFR
Securities and Exchange Commission rules in favor of EFR appeal

Jack Brewer
Mar 22, 20232 min read


SEC Interview Describes Firmage Ventures in Disarray
SEC interviewed employee of Joe Firmage's ManyOne

Jack Brewer
Feb 28, 20238 min read


Following the Money: Cryptocurrency and UFO Culture
Promoters of volatile cryptocurrencies hang shingles in UFO World

Jack Brewer
Feb 8, 202316 min read


NRC Provides Emails
EFR obtains NRC emails related to dubious Skinwalker Ranch claims

Jack Brewer
Jan 14, 20232 min read


Uintah County Paid Tens of Thousands to PhenomeCon Speakers
Questions of ethics arise when county government gets in the paranormal carnival business

Jack Brewer
Oct 20, 202216 min read
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