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WildEarth Guardians v. U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the Secretary

About this case

Filing year
2017
Status
Complaint filed.
Docket number
1:17-cv-02512
Court/admin entity
United StatesUnited States Federal CourtsUnited States District Court for the District of Columbia (D.D.C.)
Case category
Federal Statutory Claims (US)Freedom of Information Act (US)Lawsuits Brought by Plaintiffs Aligned with Environmentalist Interests (US)
Principal law
United StatesFreedom of Information Act (FOIA)
At issue
Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against Department of the Interior to compel production of records related to Secretarial Order on onshore mineral leasing program
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Documents

Filing Date
Document
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11/20/2017
Complaint filed.
WildEarth Guardians filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) seeking to compel production by the Department of the Interior of records related to Secretarial Order 3354, “Supporting and Improving the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing and Federal Solid Mineral Leasing Program.” WildEarth Guardians alleged that the order “stands to undermine protection of the climate, human and environmental health, fish and wildlife, public lands, and clean energy development.” WildEarth Guardians submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Interior in July and August 2017 seeking records related to the order.
Complaint

Summary

Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against Department of the Interior to compel production of records related to Secretarial Order on onshore mineral leasing program

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Group
Topics
Renewable energy
Fossil fuel
Economic sector
Finance