Topic: Environment & Energy

News Roundup: Power Failures and Power Plays

February 18, 2021
Severe winter weather swept across the nation this week, wiping out power for millions. And several states unleashed a new wave of voting-restriction measures.

FOIA Request to DOI Seeking Secretary Bernhardt’s Communications with Michael Ingram

January 15, 2021
FOIA records request to the U.S. Department of the Interior seeking Secretary David BernhardtÕs communications with developer Michael Ingram or about the Villages at Vigneto project.

DOL Ethics Records and Emails Regarding Marco M. Rajkovich From 2019

December 15, 2020
The Department of Labor's Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission ethics records and emails regarding Marco M. Rajkovich. These records show that Rajkovich has recused himself from two cases and submitted a form to ethics intending to divest from the Company.

EPA Records Released in Response to Request for Records Regarding Flooding Risks to Superfund Sites Due to Climate Change

November 30, 2020
Records released by the Environmental Protection Agency in response to American Oversight’s request for records regarding the risk posed to Superfund sites by flooding caused by climate change.

Open Questions About Trump Administration Policies

October 29, 2020
The tragically botched pandemic response and devastating practice of separating immigrant families are just some of the Trump administration’s actions that bear further scrutiny.

Investigations Update: Hatch Act Violations, Covid-19 Vaccine Contracts, and South Carolina Ballots

October 20, 2020
See the latest in our investigations into the misuse of government resources for political purposes, the administration’s pandemic response, and voting rights in the states.

FOIA to DOI Seeking Communications with White House Regarding Wildfires

October 19, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of the Interior seeking communications with the White House about wildfires.

FOIA to USFS Seeking Communications with White House Regarding Wildfires

October 14, 2020
FOIA request to the U.S. Forest Service seeking communications with the White House about wildfires.

No Records Response from DOI Concerning Impact of Border Wall in National Refuge

October 1, 2020
The Department of the Interior stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for assessment or analysis of the impact, including the impact on endangered species, of building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.