Sam Anderson

Scott told me the map actually shows the location of pollution sites for lawsuits they're working on. There's the copper smelter releasing toxic emissions into the air, a toxic waste incinerator that they're trying to stop from being built. There's low-income communities affected by a poisonous chemical fire, which is being completely ignored by the EPA.

Scott told me the map actually shows the location of pollution sites for lawsuits they're working on. There's the copper smelter releasing toxic emissions into the air, a toxic waste incinerator that they're trying to stop from being built. There's low-income communities affected by a poisonous chemical fire, which is being completely ignored by the EPA.

Honestly, shout out to Scott Meyer and Don't Waste Arizona. I was really impressed with their work. But most of it focused on polluters. Developers building on the preserve in the wealthy Phoenix suburbs couldn't be lower on Scott's list of concerns.

Honestly, shout out to Scott Meyer and Don't Waste Arizona. I was really impressed with their work. But most of it focused on polluters. Developers building on the preserve in the wealthy Phoenix suburbs couldn't be lower on Scott's list of concerns.

Scott explains all of this to the magenta suit and his colleague.

Scott explains all of this to the magenta suit and his colleague.

Scott isn't surprised the FBI is at his door. He's surprised the FBI doesn't already know he's not the arsonist from all the phone tapping and surveillance he says they're doing on him.

Scott isn't surprised the FBI is at his door. He's surprised the FBI doesn't already know he's not the arsonist from all the phone tapping and surveillance he says they're doing on him.

The agents question them for about half an hour and get nowhere.

The agents question them for about half an hour and get nowhere.

But what about CSP, the Coalition to Save the Preserves?

But what about CSP, the Coalition to Save the Preserves?

Scott says no one in his circle has heard of this new radical group, the Coalition to Save the Preserves.

Scott says no one in his circle has heard of this new radical group, the Coalition to Save the Preserves.

Scott's theory is that it's not a group of people. It's just one guy taking advantage of the FBI and the media obsession with eco-terrorism. He sends the agents packing with some free advice.

Scott's theory is that it's not a group of people. It's just one guy taking advantage of the FBI and the media obsession with eco-terrorism. He sends the agents packing with some free advice.

As the new year approaches, 2001, the pressure to catch CSP is starting to take its toll on the investigators and their families.

As the new year approaches, 2001, the pressure to catch CSP is starting to take its toll on the investigators and their families.

It seems like nowhere is safe. Ken goes to church one Sunday and is distracted from the sermon. He glances suspiciously at his fellow worshipers.

It seems like nowhere is safe. Ken goes to church one Sunday and is distracted from the sermon. He glances suspiciously at his fellow worshipers.