The Department of Energy stated that it had no responsive records for communications between political appointees (in the Office of the Secretary, the Office of the Under Secretary for Energy, or the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy) and Griffin Perry or any representative of Grey Rock Energy Partners.

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.