Today, the Interior Department released a new rule revising the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations.
“Interior issued this rule to shut out the public and keep their corruption a secret. They should drop the rule immediately — a move that should have never been pushed in the first place,” said Chris Saeger, Spokesperson for Western Values Project. “A heavily revised rule that was awful in the first place is still awful. Public information, like public lands, belong in public hands. And while Trump’s culture of corruption thrives, our institutions and outdoor heritage continue to suffer.”