Entity: Department of Energy

FOIA to DOE Seeking Communications Between Secretary Perry and Michael Bleyzer

August 9, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Energy seeking all communications between Secretary Rick Perry and Michael Bleyzer, Natasha Bleyzer, or anyone associated with SigmaBleyzer. 

FOIA to DOE Seeking Records Regarding the U.S. Delegation to Ukraine in May 2019

August 9, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Energy seeking records related to the U.S. delegation to Ukraine in May 2019, including records sufficient to identify all members of the delegation and itinerary information.

FERC Communications with Senator McConnell’s Staff

July 31, 2019
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission records in response to our request seeking communications with Senate Majority Leader McConnell's staff.

DOE and FERC Records Related to Proposals to Bail out Coal and Nuclear Power Plants

July 31, 2019
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission records related to Travis Fisher, Anthony Pugliese, Peabody Energy, Alliance Resource Partners, National Coal Council, and Department of Energy calendars. These records were produced in response to a lawsuit by American Oversight on behalf of the Union of Concerned Scientists. American Oversight and UCS pursued these documents to shed light on the Trump administration’s numerous failed proposals to bail out coal and nuclear power plants.

News Roundup: Investigating the Fallout from Spring’s DHS Shakeup

July 19, 2019
Acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan testified before Congress this week, with lawmakers confronting him about the poor conditions at migrant detention centers.

FOIA to DOE Seeking Communications with Franklin Haney or His Companies

July 19, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Energy seeking communications with Trump donor and real estate mogul Franklin Haney or affiliated entities.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Any Contracts with Failed Nominees

July 17, 2019
FOIA to multiple agencies to identify whether individuals nominated but not confirmed to high-level agency positions have contracts to perform the same or similar work for which they were unsuccessfully nominated.

No Records Response from DOE Regarding Climate Change Reports

July 17, 2019
The Department of Energy stated that it had no records of communications by certain senior officials regarding two major climate change studies released in 2018.

FOIA to DOE Seeking Communications with Mandy Gunasekara

July 3, 2019
FOIA to DOE seeking communications with former EPA official Mandy Gunasekara, founder of the Energy 45 Fund.

News Roundup: Setbacks for Freedom of Information

June 28, 2019
Supreme Court decisions, limits on FOIA, and Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's D.C. landlord.
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