Entity: Department of the Interior

DOI Calendars for Deputy Chiefs of Staff Downey Magallanes and Michael Argo and CoS Scott Hommel

January 10, 2020
This is a response to our request for the calendars of certain political appointees within the Department of the Interior includes the calendars of Deputy Chief of Staff Downey Magallanes from September 2017 through March 2018 and Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Michael Argo from November 2017 through May 2018. In August 2018, we received calendars for Chief of Staff Scott Hommel from Jan 30, 2017 - July 2, 2018, and Deputy Secretary and OFAS conference rooms from January 23 - June 5, 2018.

USGS Records Regarding the Impact of the 2019 Government Shutdown

January 9, 2020
Records from the Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey regarding the impacts of the federal government shutdown that lasted from December 2018 until January 2019. 

FOIA to DOI Seeking Daniel Jorjani’s Communications with External Energy Groups

January 8, 2020
FOIA request to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of the Solicitor seeking Solicitor of the Interior Daniel Jorjani’s communications with any employee or representative of key private energy companies and other business interests.

DOI Email Communications with Members of Congress Regarding Twin Metals

December 31, 2019
Department of Interior records in response to our FOIA request seeking communications between DOI officials and members of Congress regarding Twin Metals.

News Roundup: Beyond Impeachment — The Investigations Continue

December 20, 2019
There's plenty to investigate as we approach the end of 2019 — Ukraine-related and otherwise.

NRR from DOI Related to Emails from Secretary Bernhardt Concerning Old Post Office Tower

December 19, 2019
The Department of the Interior (DOI) stated that it had no records of communications from Secretary Bernhardt concerning the Old Post Office Tower dated from December 2018 to the date the search was conducted.

News Roundup: Stephen Miller’s Extremist Network

December 13, 2019
Emails obtained by American Oversight provide a glimpse of how a senior adviser at ICE has worked with Miller to promote harsh anti-immigration policies.

FOIA to BSEE Regarding Communications with Industry Lobbyists on Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Rule


December 12, 2019
FOIA to the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement seeking email communications with industry lobbyists, including meetings on Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Rule.

FOIA to BLM Regarding Communications with Industry Lobbyists on Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Rule


December 12, 2019
FOIA to the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management seeking email communications with industry lobbyists, including meetings on Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Rule.

FOIA to DOI Regarding Communications with Industry Lobbyists on Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Rule


December 12, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Interior seeking email communications with industry lobbyists, including meetings on Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Rule.