Environmental

Public Interest Groups File FOIA Request with U.S. Dept. of Commerce for Crude Oil Export Ban Exceptions

Groups seek details of Bureau’s approval of multiple exemptions from crude oil export ban

A crude oil tanker.

A crude oil tanker ship in Europe. Kees Torn / Flickr

Seattle, WA —(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2015.  Earthjustice, Oil Change International, and Sightline Institute have submitted a Freedom of Information Act requestto the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) seeking details on the Bureau’s criteria for recently approving multiple significant exceptions to the nation’s crude oil export…

Proud member of LION Publishers

Most read stories this week

Take a Survey

ARCHIVES