Keith Coyle
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Keith Coyle, who was picked to be: Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation in February, 2025. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Roles Outside Government
Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babst Calland | Shareholder, 1/2016 - 2/2025 | 1 |
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babst Calland (law firm) | $50,000 | Partnership Share | 1 | ||
| Babst Calland (law firm) | $848K | Salary/Bonus | 2 | ||
| Babst Calland, Whole Life Policy | $15,001 - $50,000 | $26,311 | I received a whole life policy as a Shareholder with the firm. I recently surrender the policy and will receive a check for the cash value of $26,311. | 3 | |
| Babst Calland, Shareholder, Solvaire Technologies LP (value not readily ascertainable) | $9,534 | I received a distribution of $1034 in 2023 and $1000 in 2024. I also received $7500 in February 2025 when I left the firm and Solvaire returned my original equity stake. | 4 | ||
| Babst Calland | 5 | ||||
| Fidelity Total Market Index | $500K - $1M | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 |
Employment Agreements
Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)
| Organization | Agreement | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babst Calland | I received a whole life policy as a Shareholder with the firm. I recently surrender the policy and will receive a check for the cash value of $26,311. (2016-01-01) | 1 | |
| Babst Calland | While at Babst Calland, I was also a shareholder in a related firm entity, Solvaire Technologies LP. I paid $7500 to become a shareholder in Solvaire and received distribution payments. I withdrew my equity stake in Solvaire when I left the firm, and my $7500 investment was returned. (2016-01-01) | 2 | |
| Babst Calland | I will not participate in this defined contribution plan after my separation. (2016-01-01) | 3 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
| Organization | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babst Calland | Services as Shareholder | The firm clients who paid more than $5,000 in a calendar year for my services during the Part 4 reporting period are as follows: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.; American Petroleum Institute; Chevron Pipe Line Company; CNX Resources Corporation; DT Midstream, Inc.; Enbridge Gas Ohio; Enterprise Products Partners L.P.; EQT Corporation; Golden Pass Pipeline, LLC; GPA Midstream; Hilcorp Alaska LLC; Howmet Aerospace, Inc.; Interstate Natural Gas Association of America; Kinder Morgan Inc.; Mark Cleaves; MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.; Mifflin Energy Corporation; MKE Fuel Company, LLC; Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC; MSP Fuel Committee; Northern Natural Gas Company; NV Energy; Penneco Oil Company; Range Resources - Appalachia, LLC; Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC; South Bow Corporation; Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC; TC Energy; The Williams Companies, Inc.; UGI Corporation; Valero Energy Corporation; WEC Energy Group; and Zodiac Pool Systems, LLC | 1 |
Spouse’s Assets
Officials are required to disclose their spouse’s assets, including salary and retirement accounts worth more than $1,000. (Form 278e, Part 5)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1 |
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bank #1 (Cash) | $250K - $500K | $5,001 - $15,000 | Interest | 1 | |
| Edward Jones UTMA Account | 2 | ||||
| iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (IVW) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund ETF Shares (VTWV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (VV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| Vanguard Small Cap Index | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex US Index Fund ETF Shares (VEU) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| Edward Jones UTMA Account | 3 | ||||
| iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (IVW) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund ETF Shares (VTWV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (VV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| Vanguard Small Cap Index | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex US Index Fund ETF Shares (VEU) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.5 | ||
| Edward Jones UTMA Account | 4 | ||||
| iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (IVW) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund ETF Shares (VTWV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (VV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 | ||
| Vanguard Small Cap Index | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.4 | ||
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex US Index Fund ETF Shares (VEU) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.5 | ||
| Virginia 529 College Savings Account | 5 | ||||
| Total Stock Market Index | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| 2039 (Ages 4-6) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.2 | ||
| Virginia 529 College Savings Account | 6 | ||||
| Total Stock Market Index | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.1 | ||
| 2030 (Ages 13-15) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.2 | ||
| 2039 (Ages 4-6) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.3 | ||
| Virginia 529 College Savings Account | 7 | ||||
| Total Stock Market Index | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.1 | ||
| Virginia 529 College Savings Account | 8 | ||||
| Total Stock Market Index | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8.1 | ||
| 2039 (Ages 4-6) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8.2 | ||
| Virginia 529 College Savings Account | 9 | ||||
| Total Stock Market Index | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 9.1 | ||
| Maryland 529 College Savings Account | 10 | ||||
| Equity Index 500 Portfolio | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 10.1 | ||
| Maryland 529 College Savings Account | 11 | ||||
| Equity Index 500 Portfolio | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 11.1 | ||
| Maryland 529 College Savings Account | 12 | ||||
| Equity Index 500 Portfolio | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 12.1 | ||
| U.S. Bank #2 (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 13 | ||
| Vanguard Brokerage Account | 14 | ||||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Class Shares (VTSAX) | $500K - $1M | None (or less than $201) | 14.1 | ||
| Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund Investor Shares (VMFXX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 14.2 |
Liabilities
Officials are required to disclose their liabilities totaling more than $10,000, as well as any linked to their spouse or dependent children. These include mortgages, credit card debt and student loans. The interest rates and loan repayment terms are also required. (Form 278e, Part 8)
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
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