Legal Opinion
Niskanen Ctr., Inc. v. U.S. Dep't of Energy
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 13, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17-676 (JEB)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Niskanen Center, Inc. is seeking information about the National Coal Council, a chartered federal advisory committee that provides advice and recommendations to the Department of Energy. NCC was established in 1984 by the Secretary of Energy to "give coal ... the same voice" in government that petroleum had long had. See ECF No. 18 (Pl. MSJ & Opp.), Exh. A (Website) at 1. NCC has an incorporated counterpart - NCC, Inc. - in which the Center is also interested. Plaintiff thus submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to DOE for…
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