Entity: Department of Energy

FOIA to Energy Seeking Michigan Attorney General Communications

November 9, 2018
FOIA to Energy seeking Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette's communications. This FOIA was filed to shed light on the relationships between potential Attorney General candidates and key federal officials.

DOE Records Regarding Power Plant Closures

November 6, 2018
Department of Energy records, including industry and Congressional rule-making comments, related to Secretary Perry's September 2017 rule change request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Perry urged FERC to adopt a rule that would require markets to recover costs for market reliability in order to subsidize coal and nuclear energy plants.

FOIA to DOE Regarding the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

October 31, 2018
FOIA to DOE regarding a report from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which revealed findings about the reality of climate change seeking communications about this report.

FOIA to DOE Seeking Updated Calendars for Senior Staff Officials

October 17, 2018
FOIA to DOE seeking updated calendars for Rick Perry, Dan Brouillette, Brian McCormack, and Bernard McNamee.

FOIA to DOE Regarding Secretary Rick Perry’s Son’s Business Interests

October 4, 2018
FOIA to DOE seeking communications with Griffin Perry, Secretary Perry’s son and Grey Rock Energy Partners. This FOIA was submitted because Secretary Perry was a Grey Rock investor before assuming the helm of the agency. Grey Rock recently launched a new investment fund, and some ethics experts have raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest that could arise from the business interests of Secretary Perry’s son.

FOIA to DOE Seeking Communications Between DOE Officials and Nick Ayers

September 19, 2018
FOIA to DOE seeking communications between DOE officials, including Rick Perry, Brian McCormack, Mark Maddox, Raymond A. (“Tony”) Casler, and Paul Liben.

DOE Records Regarding a March 2017 Meeting Between Secretary Perry and Murray Energy Corporation

September 14, 2018
Department of Energy response to a FOIA request for records regarding a March 2017 meeting between Secretary Perry and Murray Energy Corporation. Records include correspondence between DOE and Andrew Wheeler, who helped arrange the meeting. These records also show that chief executive officer of Murray Energy Corporation, Robert Murray, sent an "Action Plan" to "assist in the survival of our country's coal industry" to Energy Secretary Perry in 2017.

FOIA to DOE Seeking Communications with or Regarding Concerned Veterans for America

August 23, 2018
FOIA to DOE seeking communications with or regarding Concerned Veterans for America to shed light on whether or not Concerned Veterans for America is having on wide-ranging policy discussions that affect millions of Americans, as well as influence of private individuals with connections to the president on federal government actions and policies.

Energy Secretary Rick Perry Calendars for February to December 2017

August 20, 2018
Calendars from the Department of Energy for Energy Secretary Rick Perry from March 2017 to December 2017. These records also include the calendars of Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Wilmot from January through February 2017, and Chief of Staff Brian McCormack from March to August 2017.

DOE Resumes and Job Titles for Updated Political Appointee

July 3, 2018
Records from the Department of Energy containing updated political appointee resumes and job titles since June 27 2017.