Government Matters: May 21, 2013
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Open, Accountable Govt.
BLM Fracking Rule Bows to Industry, Ignores Public Concerns
On May 16, the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a revised proposed rule for hydraulic fracturing on federal public lands (commonly ...
Open, Accountable Govt.
New Executive Order Will Improve Data Transparency
On May 9, President Obama signed Executive Order 13642, "Making Open and Machine Readable the New Default for Government Information." The new policy reaffirms the administration's commitment ...
Citizen Health & Safety
Former EPA Official Sheds Light on Problems with White House Review of Rules and Standards
Recent reflections of a former executive agency official illustrate the troubling role the White House Office of ...
Revenue & Spending
Federal Spending Needs More Transparency: The DATA Act and Reform
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee unveiled its discussion draft of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 on May 10. This ...
