The New Acting Interior Secretary Is An Agency Insider And Ex-Oil Lobbyist
From: KUER 90.1 “In addition to his track record in Washington governance and politics, Bernhardt also has experience in the fossil fuel industry. He worked for a Washington, D.C., lobbying firm where E&E News reported that his clients included Cobalt International Energy and the ...
More than 800 Florida Manatees Died in 2018
From: Dive Photo Guide “How many more bad years can manatees endure before triggering an irreversible downward population spiral?” asked Jeff Ruch, Executive Director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Indeed, it may not be long before the Florida manatee’s ...
Proposed Rule Aims To Curb Public Records Requests As Demand For Documents Increases
From: KUER 90.1 “A new rule proposed last week by the U.S. Interior Department could make it harder for news outlets and non-profit organizations to get public information on a range of federal issues. Once adopted, the regulations would allow the agency to put a cap on the number of ...
New Interior FOIA Rule Could Make it Harder to Get Public Documents
From: The Hill “An Interior spokesperson would not answer questions about the rule change, citing the government shutdown. The rule was signed by Principal Deputy Solicitor Daniel Jorjani, a former adviser to Charles and David Koch. An Interior spokesperson in early December cited ...
Under Cover of Shutdown, Trump Admin Quietly Moves to Deprive ‘American People of Their Right to Know What Government Is Doing’
From: Common Dreams “Amid the chaos of the ongoing government shutdown and winter holidays, critics on Monday are calling out the Trump administration for quietly moving to make it harder for the public to find out what goes on behind closed doors at the U.S. Department of the Interior. ...
Manatee Deaths In 2018 Approach All-Time High
From: CBS 4 Miami “As 2018 comes to a close, it’s been a bad year of Florida’s manatee population with the second highest number of deaths ever recorded. According to preliminary figures posted by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), more than 800 manatees died ...
