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Department of Interior FOIA (August 16, 2018)
This is an action under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, to compel the United States Department of Interior (“DOI”) to release non-exempt records concerning DOI’s et…
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New Federal Investigation into Zinke’s Shady Land Deal Adds to Long List of Unethical Behavior
The inspector general of the Department of the Interior launched a probe yesterday evening into a real estate deal between a foundation established by Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and the chai…
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Inspector General to Investigate Zinke over Halliburton Meeting
Zinke’s shady backroom dealings with the chairman of Halliburton is yet another example of a Trump appointee profiting from his office at the expense of our environment.
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Department of Interior FOIA (June 26, 2018)
The violations arise out of Agency Defendants’ failure to respond to FOIA requests that Plaintiffs submitted for records regarding policies or guidelines governing Agency Defendants’ handling of F…
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Environmental Groups Target Culture of Secrecy at Zinke’s Interior Department with New Lawsuit
Friends of the Earth has filed 63 requests for information on Interior Department meetings with oil companies such as BP and Exxon around their drilling for oil on American public lands and has receiv…
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Trump Administration continues assault on oceans and coastal communities
From drilling to pollution, the Trump Administration puts our communities and marine species under more threat.
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Zinke Backs Away from National Park Fee Increase
Over 54,000 Friends of the Earth members and activists voiced their opposition to the Trump Administration’s plans and reminded Zinke that his job is to protect our public lands, not sell them off t…
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Trump vision prioritizes corporate giveaways
Eviscerating the budgets for the Environmental Protection Agency condemns millions of Americans to dirty water, unbreathable air, and the devastating impacts of climate change.
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Californians Denounce Offshore Drilling Plan
Trump is on a mission to turn over our public waters to the oil industry.