Cooper Cameron Corp. v. United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration

WIENER, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-Appellant Cooper Cameron Corporation (“Cooper”) appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment sustaining the decision of the Department of Labor (“DOL”) to withhold from public disclosure, under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 1 documents related to an explosion and fire at a petrochemical plant near Houston. Given the unusual circumstances of this case, we have determined that most of the material that the DOL wants to withhold does not qualify as exempt from disclosure. We therefore affirm in part, reverse in part, and render.

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