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Interior Watchdog Probing Political Appointees' Review Of FOIA Requests

"The Department of Interior’s internal watchdog confirmed in letters to two lawmakers that they will review the involvement of the agency’s top officials in crafting agency’s public records process which allows political appointees to review and potentially withhold documents from release."

Source: The Hill, 09/23/2019

"23 States Sue Trump To Keep California’s Auto Emission Rules"

"California sued Friday to stop the Trump administration from revoking its authority to set greenhouse gas emission and fuel economy standards for cars and trucks, enlisting help from 22 other states in a battle that will shape a key component of the nation’s climate policy."

Source: AP, 09/23/2019

Climate Strike NYC: Young Crowds Demand Action, Welcome Greta Thunberg

"They packed Foley Square and the streets around City Hall, and jammed the stairs leading out of nearby subway stations. They carried handmade signs like one that said, “There is no plan(et) B,” and chanted, “Sea levels are rising and so are we!” Later, they paraded out of the square, headed to another rally at Battery Park."

Source: NY Times, 09/23/2019

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"Interior: Bernhardt Hands Border Lands To Army"

"Interior Secretary David Bernhardt issued an unprecedented emergency withdrawal last night of public lands, shifting control of a 70-mile stretch to the U.S. military to speed construction of the wall along the southern border with Mexico."

Source: Greenwire, 09/20/2019

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