Sam H. Koppelman

1 month ago | hntrbrk.com | Till Daldrup |Sam H. Koppelman

Images and an observational report reveal how a fire at Vistra Corp.’s (NYSE: $VST) Moss Landing battery storage facility in California may have impacted a nearby nature reserve where scientists had already detected unusually high concentrations of heavy metals in January. Based on Hunterbrook Media’s reporting, Hunterbrook Capital did not take any positions related to this article. Hunterbrook Media is working with a litigation firm on a potential lawsuit based on our reporting.

2 months ago | hntrbrk.com | Jenny Ahn |Blake Spendley |Sam H. Koppelman

Hunterbrook Media’s investment affiliate, Hunterbrook Capital, did not take any positions based on this article. A worker died this week while operating a crane at a steel mill in Dunkirk, New York, according to former and current employees. The mill is run by Universal Stainless, which the multinational steelmaker Aperam acquired earlier this year. The fatality marks at least the second at the facility in recent months, according to multiple sources.

2 months ago | hntrbrk.com | Till Daldrup |Sam H. Koppelman

Vistra (NYSE: $VST) requested that Monterey County’s communications team ignore Hunterbrook Media questions at the weekly County news briefing. A Hunterbrook reporter had asked a Vistra spokesperson about surface sampling test information related to a fire at its Moss Landing battery facility that the company had promised to make public but has yet to produce. Based on Hunterbrook Media’s reporting, Hunterbrook Capital did not take any positions related to this article.

Feb 23, 2025 | hntrbrk.com | Nathaniel Horwitz |Sam H. Koppelman

On a scale of 1-10, how concerned should we be? “Less than one.” Based on Hunterbrook Media’s reporting, Hunterbrook Capital holds both long and short positions across a broad range of securities that appear to be impacted by coronavirus news. Positions may change at any time. See full disclosures below. No one is infected with the bat virus that became viral clickbait for hundreds of media outlets following a scientific paper published on February 18 in the research journal Cell.

Feb 19, 2025 | hntrbrk.com | Till Daldrup |Blake Spendley |Michelle Cera |Sam H. Koppelman

The smoke plume rose more than 500 feet over Vistra’s battery facility in videos and images posted by people in Monterey County. Residents received a text alert telling them to close windows and doors overnight, as local officials continue to monitor the fire. Based on Hunterbrook Media’s reporting, Hunterbrook Capital did not take any positions related to this article. Hunterbrook Media is in talks with litigation firms exploring a potential lawsuit based on our reporting.