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June 24, 2025

FPF Webinar: Using Public Records To Fight Government Secrecy and Improve Communities

Join Freedom of the Press Foundation for a virtual discussion on the harms of secrecy, and how records requests can fight back and help inform the public. The panel will discuss success stories and lessons learned, and share practical tips about how to craft the most effective requests possible. 1 pm ET.

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"Trump vs. Birds: Proposed Budget Eliminates Critical Research Programs"

"Two federal programs that experts consider indispensable for bird research and conservation in the United States could be eliminated under the Trump administration’s proposed budget for 2026."

Source: The Revelator, 06/18/2025

Court To Hear Chevron, Exxon Bid To Move La. Wetlands Cases To Federal Court

"The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear arguments from Chevron and Exxon that coastal wetlands lawsuits filed by two Louisiana parishes should be transferred to federal court — a decision that could ripple across dozens of similar cases seeking billions of dollars in damages."

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 06/18/2025

"7,500 Interior Workers Took Trump Buyouts Or Early Retirement"

"The Interior Department has shed nearly 11 percent of its staff during the Trump administration, a reduction of nearly 7,500 employees who took buyout offers or early retirement in the past five months, according to data obtained by POLITICO’s E&E News."

Source: E&E News, 06/18/2025

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