As protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline began to grow in North Dakota, a new seemingly grassroots Facebook page emerged. In this episode we meet the hired gun behind it, Robert Rice, who was working for the pipeline company's private security company, Tiger Swan.

For a look at the primary documents underpinning this episode, head to https://drilled.media/. This mini-series was reported in partnership with High Country News, and a print feature accompanying it is available on their website: https://www.hcn.org/