ID:

377

Date:

2005-03-20

Headline:

FOIA Request Reveals Prepackaged New Releases from Interior

Reporter's name:

Korey Hartwich and Sean Smith

Delay/denial:

No

Lawsuit:

No

Fees:

No

Media outlet:

Friends of the Earth

City:

Washington, DC

Summary:

A FOIA request from Friends of the Earth and Bluewater Network (now part of Friends of the Earth) elicited several pre-packaged video news releases from the Department of the Interior. Two of the releases contained no information at all to identify the government as the source of the releases, despite previous admonitions from the Government Accountability Office.

Keywords:

Interior, Friends of the Earth, West Nile virus, video, release

URL:

http://www.foe.org/foia-request-reveals-prepackaged-new-releases-interior

Agencies:

DOI
GAO

States:

DC

Districts:

Categories:

environment
general government