Legal Opinion
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 30, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2015-1012PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”), a nonprofit organization broadly aimed at educating the public concerning the activities of government, Compl. ¶ 1, sought records from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—Office of the Inspector General (“EPA-OIG”) under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 (“FOIA”), concerning a potential violation of federal “revolving-door” prohibitions by a former member of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (“CSB”). After PEER…
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