Complaint Seeks BIS Disclosure Of Documents on Oil Export Ban Decisions

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security could be forced to release information on decisions it made in administering the oil export ban if a recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suit is successful (Sightline Inst. v. Bureau of Indus. & Sec.).

“BIS is making public policy decisions about America’s energy future behind tightly closed doors. We expect greater transparency and accountability of our government when it is shaping the country’s and even the planet’s energy future.” Patti Goldman, managing attorney of Earthjustice’s Northwest office, said in a press statement

Earthjustice, on behalf of Sightline Institute, filed ...