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Post-Shutdown, An Ocean of Outrage Greets Interior’s Proposed FOIA Changes

From: Think Progress

“More than 130 groups and organizations have submitted public comments opposing the Interior Department’s efforts to crack down on public information requests —…

Proposed FOIA Rule Provokes Response

From: Coastal Review

“Information provided on the Federal Register states that the Department published a final rule in 2012 that updated and replaced the Department’s previous Freedom…

Interior Dept. Plan to Streamline FOIA Responses Alarms Transparency Groups

From: Government Executive

“An Interior Department proposed rule published late last month to ease the workload of its Freedom of Information Office staff has drawn fire from at least…

Environmentalists and Feds Reach Settlement Over Bison Mgmt

From: Courthouse News

“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) said “a new era may be dawning” over management of the National Bison Range in Moiese, Montana. Management…

Trump’s EPA Just Handed Another Gift to Big Polluters: Letter to the Editor

From: Cleveland

“With new rules imposing the greatest restrictions on the Clean Water Act since its passage in 1972, Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency has handed yet another…


News Releases

WHITE HOUSE APPROVES RADICAL RADIATION CLEANUP ROLLBACK

Civilian Cancer Deaths Expected to Skyrocket Following Radiological Incidents

CADILLAC CONTRACTS CANNIBALIZE AGENCY SCIENCE BUDGET

Review Asked for Overhead of Up to 50% in Open-Ended Reclamation Contracts

NO SEQUESTER FOR JET-SKIING IN NATIONAL PARKS

Hefty Spending to Expand Activities Aggravated by Ranger Furloughs

MISSOURI PARKS’ DRINKING WATER PASSES FEDERAL MUSTER

Contaminated Water Confirmed in State Parks during 2012 Peak Visitation Season

INTERIOR DENIES SPINNING KLAMATH SCIENCE

Complaint Deemed Factual but Inaccuracies Excused as “Normal Practice”