Entity: Department of the Interior

FOIA to DOI Regarding Animal Heads for Zinke’s Office Loaned By His Friends

August 24, 2018
FOIA to DOI seeking records regarding animal heads loaned by Zinke's friends for his office. This FOIA asking for records related to the source, value, and cost of transporting, mounting and displaying the animal heads.

Who is Ryan Zinke Meeting With? 

July 27, 2018
We’ve been investigating Secretary Zinke’s leadership at Interior for a year and believe the public has the right to know what he’s up to and who he’s meeting with.

FOIA to DOI Seeking Scheduler Communications with Outside Entities

June 14, 2018
FOIA to DOI seeking all schedulers and advance team personnel for Secretary Ryan Zinke, or other personnel with such scheduling and advance responsibilities, and any external entities or individuals and any Montana state. This FOIA is seeking records to shed light on the priorities of high-ranking government officials within the agency.

Complaint: American Oversight v. DOI – Zinke’s Offshore Drilling Plan

May 24, 2018
American Oversight's lawsuit against the Department of the Interior (DOI) to shed light on its decision to exempt Florida from its offshore drilling plan. American Oversight’s suit seeks emails and other records related to offshore drilling in 14 coastal states including Florida.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Communications to Determine Trump Associates’ Influence

May 11, 2018
FOIA to multiple agencies seeking to shed light on whether or not Michael Cohen or any of his associates have influenced federal activities, including whether they have received special treatment for their high-paying clients. American Oversight is seeking communications between any appointee and the following: Michael Cohen, Essential Consultants, Corey Lewandowski, Jason Osborne, Mike Rubino, Barry Bennett, Turnberry Solutions LLC, and Avenue Strategies.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Regarding Trump Appointees Accusing Career Staff of Disloyalty

March 29, 2018
Following reports that high-level Trump administration officials expressed concern about the “loyalty” of career civil servants at the State Department, and even explored ways to “purge” some of those career employees from their positions. American Oversight submitted this FOIA to determine whether similar conversations occurred at other agencies.

FOIA to DOI Regarding the National Environmental Policy Act

March 27, 2018
FOIA to DOI regarding reform or repeal of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) or implementation of a “One Agency, One Decision” approach to environmental review.

FOIA to DOI Regarding The Trump Administration’s Infrastructure Plan

March 27, 2018
FOIA to DOI seeking communications concerning the White House Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America, administration infrastructure-related policies or proposals, or any other proposal to allow permits for pipelines to cross lands administered by the National Park Service between DOI and any member of Congress or congressional staff.

Complaint: American Oversight v. Multiple Agencies – Appointee Resumes

March 22, 2018
American Oversight sued 18 agencies in order to force the release of resumes for political appointees across the Trump administration. This is the second lawsuit that American Oversight has filed seeking appointee resumes. FOIA requests included in this complaint cover appointees who joined the administration in the time period follow the first sets of resumes we obtained in 2017.

New Lawsuit: How Much are Cabinet Officials Spending on Office Upgrades

March 14, 2018
After uncovering new details about office renovation expenses at HUD and the EPA, American Oversight filed a broad, multi-agency lawsuit to find out how much taxpayer money senior Trump administration officials – including Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross – have spent to upgrade their personal offices.